Shallow

Quick meaning: Shallow is an adjective meaning Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

Meaning

Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

More Meanings

1. Extending not far downward.
2. Concerned mainly with superficial matters.
3. Lacking interest or substance; flat; one-dimensional.
4. Not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing.
5. (tennis) Not far forward, close to the net.
6. (of an angle) Not steep; close to horizontal.
7. (obsolete) Not deep in tone.

Example Sentences

shallow learning

The water is shallow here.

This crater is relatively shallow.

Sauté the onions in a shallow pan.

Word Forms

• shallower
• shallowest
• shallows
• shallowing
• shallowed

Synonyms for shallow

Depending on context, synonyms include superficial, skin-deep, light, shoal, wakeful, knee-deep.

Antonyms for shallow

Common opposites include deep.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include skin-deep, superficial, wakeful, surface, ankle-deep, shelvy.

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