superficial
Definitions
Adjective
- Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
- Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "superficial".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | superficial | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | superficially | 5 | 3 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "superficial".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | successful | 3 | 95 |
| 2 | spiritual | 4 | 64 |
| 3 | structural | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | spectacle | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | skeptical | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | centennial | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | serviceable | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | ostensible | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | satirical | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | scriptural | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | sculptural | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | sinusoidal | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | psycho-social | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | psychobabble | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | psychosocial | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | sabbatical | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | salespeople | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | salzwedel | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | sartorial | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | seasonable | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | semifinal | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | sequential | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | spendable | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | spielvogel | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | supermodel | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | survivable | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "superficial".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | special | 2 | 250 |
| 2 | specially | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | spherical | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | serial | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | specialty | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | superficially | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | sacrificial | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | surgical | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | subprincipal | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | subprincipals | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | superfan | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | suicidal | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | specials | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | speciale | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | percival | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | especial | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | superfamily | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | supervalu | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | superfast | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | supercool | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "superficial" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "superficial" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "superficial" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "superficial".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 26
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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