/ Dictionary / Index S skin-deep: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: skin-deep Pronunciation: (skin'dēp'), [key] — adj. superficial or slight; not profound or substantial: Their sincerity is only skin-deep. —adv. slightly; superficially: He went into the subject only skin-deep. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: skin-deep (Thesaurus) skin care skin-dive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language