Thesaurus / on the surface
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synonyms for on the surface
- slight
- cursory
- one-dimensional
- perfunctory
- sketchy
- silly
- trivial
- frivolous
- apparent
- casual
- cosmetic
- desultory
- empty
- evident
- exterior
- external
- flash
- flimsy
- general
- glib
- half-baked
- hasty
- hurried
- ignorant
- inattentive
- lightweight
- ostensible
- outward
- partial
- passing
- peripheral
- seeming
- shallow
- shoal
- skin-deep
- slapdash
- summary
- surface
- uncritical
- nodding
- depthless
- quick-fix
- smattery
- tip of the iceberg
- warped
- shallow
- peripheral
- sketchy
- apparent
- casual
- cosmetic
- cursory
- desultory
- empty
- evident
- exterior
- external
- flash
- flimsy
- frivolous
- general
- glib
- half-baked
- hasty
- hurried
- ignorant
- inattentive
- lightweight
- nodding
- ostensible
- outward
- partial
- passing
- perfunctory
- seeming
- shoal
- silly
- skin-deep
- slapdash
- slight
- summary
- surface
- trivial
- uncritical
- warped
- depthless
- quick-fix
- smattery
- tip of the iceberg
- supposedly
- officially
- evidently
- outwardly
- superficially
- externally
- seemingly
- at first blush
- for all intents and purposes
- for show
- on the face
- professedly
- sensibly
- to the eye
- superficially
- externally
- apparently
- evidently
- officially
- ostensibly
- seemingly
- as far as one can see
- for all intents and purposes
- in appearance
- on the face of it
- professedly
- to the eye
- outwardly
- apparently
- carelessly
- casually
- hastily
- ostensibly
- partially
- skim
- externally
- at first glance
- extraneously
- flimsily
- frivolously
- ignorantly
- not profoundly
- not thoroughly
- once over lightly
- to the casual eye
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- genuine
- deep
- serious
- thoughtful
- complete
- significant
- important
- thorough
- detailed
- careful
- analytical
- wise
- sensible
- mature
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How to use on the surface in a sentence
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSFirst a shower of shells dropping all along the lower ridges and out over the surface of the Bay.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONSome of those halls that Mr. Meadow Mouse mentioned ran right out beneath the surface of the garden.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYIt depends upon the fact that bile acids lower surface tension.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDYou never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYShe did shout for joy, as with a sweeping stroke or two she lifted her body to the surface of the water.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINIts vitals were going—were gone, before the smallest indications of mischief appeared upon the surface.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSOf late, however, it has acquired a far greater interest through the discovery of coal underneath its surface.
SHOWELL'S DICTIONARY OF BIRMINGHAMTHOMAS T. HARMAN AND WALTER SHOWELLMr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSA gentle breeze stirred the air and the surface of the lakes lay shimmering in the soft autumnal light.
FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAY LIFE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELANDJOSEPH TATLOWWORDS RELATED TO ON THE SURFACE
- apparent
- casual
- cosmetic
- cursory
- depthless
- desultory
- empty
- evident
- exterior
- external
- flash
- flimsy
- frivolous
- general
- glib
- half-baked
- hasty
- hurried
- ignorant
- inattentive
- lightweight
- nodding
- on the surface
- ostensible
- outward
- partial
- passing
- perfunctory
- peripheral
- quick-fix
- seeming
- shallow
- shoal
- silly
- sketchy
- skin-deep
- slapdash
- slight
- smattery
- summary
- surface
- tip of the iceberg
- trivial
- uncritical
- warped
- apparent
- casual
- cosmetic
- cursory
- depthless
- desultory
- empty
- evident
- exterior
- external
- flash
- flimsy
- frivolous
- general
- glib
- half-baked
- hasty
- hurried
- ignorant
- inattentive
- lightweight
- nodding
- on the surface
- one-dimensional
- ostensible
- outward
- partial
- passing
- perfunctory
- peripheral
- quick-fix
- seeming
- shallow
- shoal
- silly
- sketchy
- skin-deep
- slapdash
- slight
- smattery
- summary
- surface
- tip of the iceberg
- trivial
- uncritical
- warped
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.