On the surface
Synonyms for on the surface
adv apparently
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
Antonyms for on the surface
obscurely
improbably
unlikely
Synonyms
adj visible; for appearances
apparent
noticeable
evident
exterior
external
observable
obvious
open
ostensible
out
outer
outside
over
perceptible
superficial
surface
from within
to the eye
toward the edge
Antonyms
invisible
obscure
inward
Synonyms
adv to all appearances
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
Antonyms
inside
internally
inwardly
privately
Synonyms
adj superficial
apparent
casual
cursory
empty
flimsy
meaningless
shallow
trivial
one-dimensional
Synonyms
adj without depth, detail
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
Antonyms
mature
sensible
wise
analytical
careful
detailed
thorough
important
significant
complete
thoughtful
serious
deep
genuine
Synonyms
adv lightly; without care
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
Antonyms
carefully
deeply
thoroughly
Synonyms
adj superficial
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
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