Communication
surface-level
shallow and lacking depth
If something is surface-level, it gives only basic information and does not explore deeper details or feelings.
Hear it in real life
Did the documentary explain the issue well?
Not really; it gave a surface-level overview.
We had a surface-level conversation about work and the weather.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We only had a surface conversation about the problem.
Say: We only had a surface-level conversation about the problem.
Use the fixed compound adjective "surface-level" when describing a conversation, discussion, or explanation that lacks depth.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
surface-level questions; a surface-level discussion
Your turn: say it out loud
We had a surface-level conversation about work and the weather.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
surface-level
shallow and lacking depth
“We had a surface-level conversation about work and the weather.”
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