Skin-deep

Pronunciation: /ˈskɪn- ˈdip/

Skin-deep (adj)

  1. A feeling or change that affects only the outer layer, not what is deeper or more important.
  2. A reaction or interest that is shallow and does not show real understanding or strong commitment.
  3. In medicine, affecting only the outer part of the body, not the deeper tissues.

Examples

  • His apology was skin-deep, and he did not change.
  • She seemed interested, but it was skin-deep and soon faded.

Skin-deep (adjective)

Examples

  • The change was skin-deep, and nothing really improved.
  • Her smile felt skin-deep, so I trusted her less.