superficial

adjective as in without depth, detail

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cursory, frivolous, one-dimensional, perfunctory, silly, sketchy, slight, trivial

Weak matches

apparent, casual, cosmetic, depthless, desultory, empty, evident, exterior, external, flash, flimsy, general, glib, half-baked, hasty, hurried, ignorant, inattentive, lightweight, nodding, on the surface, ostensible, outward, partial, passing, peripheral, quick-fix, seeming, shallow, shoal, skin-deep, slapdash, smattery, summary, surface, tip of the iceberg, uncritical, warped

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"The superficial injuries to both of these people is laughable."

From BBC

“That part of my life was so superficial, so Los Angeles in many ways,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

While “The Only Girl in the Orchestra” isn’t superficial, it is lighter and therefore less immediate than the other four entries in the category.

From Salon

As XCX made club pop cool again and Roan brought queer romance to pop’s forefront, Black emphasizes the importance of making a statement — especially in a genre that’s often dismissed as overly flashy and superficial.

From Los Angeles Times

One admirable reality to this unfortunately superficial adventure is how steady Dalla Porta is.

From Los Angeles Times

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