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Definition of skin-deep adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

skin-deep

adjective
 
/ˌskɪn ˈdiːp/
 
/ˌskɪn ˈdiːp/
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  1. (of a feeling or an attitude) not as important or strongly felt as it appears to be synonym superficial
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beauty is only skin-deep
  1. (saying) how a person looks is less important than their character
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