- penetrating no deeper than the skin
- without real depth or significance; superficial; shallow
so as to be only skin-deep; superficially
Also written skin deep
skin-deep
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skin-deep
adjective
Superficial; shallow: a skin-deep acquaintanceship.
adverb
In a shallow manner; superficially.
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Adjective
(not comparable)
- (figuratively) shallow, superficial.
- Chris Huhne, environment spokesman for the Liberal Democrats, said Mr Blair's remarks showed he was "delusional" on climate change and that his environmentalism was only "skin deep". - The Independent, 10/01/07
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