Antonyms for on the surface
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
Definition of on the surface
- As in outward : adj visible; for appearances
- As in skin-deep : adj superficial
- As in superficial : adj without depth, detail
- As in one-dimensional : adj superficial
- As in ostensibly : adv apparently
- As in outwardly : adv to all appearances
- As in superficially : adv lightly; without care
Synonyms for on the surface
- apparent
- apparently
- as far as one can see
- at first blush
- at first glance
- carelessly
- casual
- casually
- cosmetic
- cursory
- depthless
- desultory
- empty
- evident
- evidently
- exterior
- external
- externally
- extraneously
- flash
- flimsily
- flimsy
- for all intents and purposes
- for show
- frivolous
- frivolously
- from within
- general
- glib
- half-baked
- hastily
- hasty
- hurried
- ignorant
- ignorantly
- in appearance
- inattentive
- lightweight
- meaningless
- nodding
- not profoundly
- not thoroughly
- noticeable
- observable
- obvious
- officially
- on the face
- on the face of it
- on the surface
- once over lightly
- one-dimensional
- open
- ostensible
- ostensibly
- out
- outer
- outside
- outward
- outwardly
- over
- partial
- partially
- passing
- perceptible
- perfunctory
- peripheral
- professedly
- quick-fix
- seeming
- seemingly
- sensibly
- shallow
- shoal
- silly
- sketchy
- skim
- skin-deep
- slapdash
- slight
- smattery
- summary
- superficial
- superficially
- supposedly
- surface
- tip of the iceberg
- to the casual eye
- to the eye
- toward the edge
- trivial
- uncritical
- warped
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