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Not careful or thorough

Lacking depth of character or understanding

Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely

(sometimes figuratively) Existing or occurring at or on the surface

Of little weight or importance

Silly or inappropriate in nature

Lacking conviction or force

Lacking depth or substance, especially intellectually

Not very convincing

Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on

Smooth and superficially impressive, but typically insincere or shallow

Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

Not thorough or detailed

Artificial or fake in nature

Lacking in knowledge or education

Of or pertaining to the surface of something

Playful, especially in a flirtatious way

Rickety in structure and easily damaged

Suggestive of pretentious materialism

Cheap, showy and gaudy in nature or appearance

Undemanding and easily executed

Not likely to be objectionable or harmful

Elaborately or highly decorated

Acting or done without forethought, or having the tendency to do so

Lacking in intelligence, or unable to comprehend ideas

Made of very light or thin material

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Adjective

Not careful or thorough

inconsequential

walking through it

going through the motions

spur-of-the-moment

in nothing flat

dangerously fast

flash in the pan

here today and gone tomorrow

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“She accused the prime minister of paying only superficial attention to the demands for a special deal on the single market.”

Adjective

Lacking depth of character or understanding

“The script lacks any such subtleties and none of the cast is skillful enough to be able to suggest any depth beyond the script's superficial characterizations.”

Adjective

Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely

to all appearances

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“The organization boasts a substantial but superficial exterior, beneath which there is little else.”

Adjective

(sometimes figuratively) Existing or occurring at or on the surface

“If there were any other positives to emerge from this experience, it was my attitude towards superficial appearance and vanity.”

Adjective

Of little weight or importance

of little account

inconsequential

of no consequence

of no importance

not worth mentioning

beside the point

of little consequence

of little importance

neither here nor there

no great shakes

of no great concern

not worth speaking of

nickel-and-dime

twopenny-halfpenny

non-operational

surplus to requirements

less important than

of lesser importance than

of less importance

of minor importance

of little import

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“Luckily, the shrapnel only grazed his head, causing only a superficial injury.”

Adjective

Silly or inappropriate in nature

lacking seriousness

feather-brained

not thinking clearly

with a mind like a sieve

not the full shilling

slow on the uptake

soft in the head

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“The amount of time being spent on superficial insults could be allocated to more thoughtful comedic commentary.”

Adjective

Lacking conviction or force

don't give a damn

could care less

couldn't care less

not enthusiastic

undemonstrative

lacking in energy

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Adjective

Lacking depth or substance, especially intellectually

Adjective

Not very convincing

lacking substance

inconsequential

unsubstantiated

without foundation

not making sense

beyond the bounds of possibility

self-contradictory

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Adjective

Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on

inconsequential

too little too late

of little account

of no consequence

nickel-and-dime

of little consequence

of little importance

of no importance

of no great concern

twopenny-halfpenny

hardly worth mentioning

not worth mentioning

not worth bothering about

not worth speaking of

unconsequential

neither here nor there

of minor importance

of little import

of no significance

counterproductive

beside the point

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Adjective

Smooth and superficially impressive, but typically insincere or shallow

Adjective

Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

tongue-in-cheek

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

mincingly clever

quick on the draw

quick on the uptake

pulling one's leg

tongue in cheek

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Adjective

Not thorough or detailed

cobbled together

on the back of an envelope

lacking in detail

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

thrown together

rough and ready

partially finished

partially complete

under construction

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Adjective

Artificial or fake in nature

not spontaneous

to all intents and purposes

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Adjective

Lacking in knowledge or education

unknowledgeable

unsophisticated

uncomprehending

slow on the uptake

thick as two short planks

as thick as two short planks

not the full shilling

as green as grass

wet behind the ears

dead from the neck up

a brick short of a load

two sandwiches short of a picnic

soft in the head

feather-brained

not intelligent

mentally deficient

mentally handicapped

poorly educated

out of the loop

lacking knowledge

unable to read and write

one-dimensional

without thought

foolishly stupid

as daft as a brush

not quite right

non compos mentis

out of one's gourd

ill-thought-out

devoid of intelligence

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Adjective

Of or pertaining to the surface of something

Adjective

Superficial

two-dimensional

Adjective

Playful, especially in a flirtatious way

in high spirits

full of get-up-and-go

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

full of joie de vivre

feeling one's oats

full of vim and vigour

tongue-in-cheek

as merry as a grig

in good spirits

as lively as a grig

full of the joys of spring

bright and breezy

laughter-filled

mischief-making

full of vim and vigor

full of mischief

as pleased as Punch

as happy as a clam

as happy as a sandboy

in seventh heaven

tickled to death

beside oneself with joy

on top of the world

floating on air

as happy as Larry

jumping for joy

like a dog with two tails

quick on the draw

quick on the uptake

without a care in the world

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Adjective

Rickety in structure and easily damaged

thrown together

on its last legs

falling to pieces

easily destroyed

easily threatened

gone to rack and ruin

in a state of disrepair

hanging by a thread

not fixed in place

life-threatening

jeopardizing^US

jeopardising^UK

on a slippery slope

hanging in the balance

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Adjective

Suggestive of pretentious materialism

Adjective

Cheap, showy and gaudy in nature or appearance

cheap and nasty

exhibitionistic

twopenny-halfpenny

putting on the ritz

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

brightly colored^US

brightly coloured^UK

distinguishable

attention-grabbing

out of the ordinary

multicoloured^UK

multicolored^US

written all over one

brilliantly colored^US

bright-coloured

in the foreground

brilliantly coloured^UK

overemphasized^US

looking like an explosion in a paint factory

like an explosion in a paint factory

hyperventilated

disproportionate

under one's nose

overemphasised^UK

over-embellished

right under your nose

lavishly appointed

larger-than-life

sticking out a mile

standing out like a sore thumb

standing out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

over the top OTT

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Adjective

Undemanding and easily executed

straightforward

a piece of cake

as easy as falling off a log

money for old rope

a piece of old tackle

a walk in the park

no muss no fuss

a five-finger exercise

easily operated

easy to understand

meat-and-potatoes

unsophisticated

straight sailing

easily accomplished

without a hitch

easily understood

low-maintenance

meat and potatoes

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Adjective

Not likely to be objectionable or harmful

unobjectionable

unexceptionable

uncontroversial

well-intentioned

not life-threatening

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Adjective

Elaborately or highly decorated

fancily decorated

over-embellished

overembellished

excessively ornate

with all the extras

with all the options

with bells and whistles

pleasing to the eye

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Adjective

Acting or done without forethought, or having the tendency to do so

spur-of-the-moment

ill-thought-out

jumping the gun

improvisational

hell-for-leather

over-adventurous

jumping to conclusions

out of the blue

over-venturesome

playing with fire

not bargained for

without warning

not thought through

not in the cards

spur of the moment

off the top of your head

feather-brained

overventuresome

badly thought out

self-destructive

going off deep end

autoschediastic

extemporized^US

catch-as-catch-can

bull-in-a-china-shop

extemporised^UK

careless of one's duty

cobbled together

thrown together

asleep at the switch

seat-of-the-pants

leaving self wide open

off the deep end

asleep at the wheel

leading with one's chin

sticking one's neck out

asleep on the job

unselfconscious

not fully developed

footloose and fancy-free

disadvantageous

not recommended

off your trolley

soft in the head

undiscriminating

lacking foresight

beyond all reason

out of all reason

paying no heed to

taking no notice of

disregardful of

not paying attention

indiscriminating

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Adjective

Lacking in intelligence, or unable to comprehend ideas

uncomprehending

without thought

slow on the uptake

soft in the head

not the full shilling

thick as two short planks

feather-brained

dead from the neck up

as thick as two short planks

lacking seriousness

not intelligent

mentally deficient

mentally handicapped

incomprehensible

foolishly stupid

unsophisticated

lacking knowledge

not quite right

non compos mentis

out of one's gourd

devoid of intelligence

ill-thought-out

inconsequential

off your trolley

as daft as a brush

without foundation

not making sense

mentally incompetent

extremely foolish

not well thought out

stupidly irresponsible

wet behind the ears

out of the question

taking the cake

beyond all reason

out of all reason

counterintuitive

self-contradictory

beyond the bounds of possibility

of unsound mind

sick in the head

mad as a hatter

stark raving mad

away with the fairies

nutty as a fruitcake

foaming at the mouth

mad as a March hare

round the twist

stark staring mad

not right in the head

not quite right in the head

hell-for-leather

not right upstairs

over-venturesome

over-adventurous

have a screw loose

have bats in the belfry

have kangaroos in the top paddock

mentally unbalanced

out of one's head

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Adjective

Made of very light or thin material

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