skin-deep adjective

1. (of a feeling or an attitude) not as important or strongly felt as it appears to be Synonym : superficial

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[TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲

skin-deep
only on the surface, not having any deep or honest meaning
I believe that the speaker's interest in the environment is only skin-deep.

Although beauty is said to be only skin-deep many people care about it very much.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

skin deep
adj. Only on the surface; not having any deep or honest meaning; not really or closely connected with what it seems to belong to.
Mary's friendliness with Joan is only skin-deep.
Ralph crammed for the test and got a good grade, but his knowledge of the lesson is only skin-deep.
Antonym: BRED IN THE BONE.

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