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superficial

adjective/ˌsuː.pɚˈfɪʃ.əl/

lacking depth of character or understanding

Her interest in the topic seemed superficial, as she only skimmed the surface of the complex issues involved.

shallowsurfacetrivial
word origin — from Latin 'superficialis', meaning 'of the surface', from 'superficies', meaning 'surface'