What does shallow mean?
Shallow means Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide..
Shallow
/ˈʃæləʊ/ · adjective
Meaning
Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide..
Definitions by Sense
- Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
- Extending not far downward.
- Concerned mainly with superficial matters.
- Lacking interest or substance; flat; one-dimensional.
- Not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing.
- (obsolete) Not deep in tone.
- (tennis) Not far forward, close to the net.
- (of an angle) Not steep; close to horizontal.
Example Sentences
This crater is relatively shallow.
Sauté the onions in a shallow pan.
The corpus is massive, being deeper anteriorly and shallowest where the ramus takes origin. The corpi of both sides are more closely spaced to each other than in the living form, and the symphysis is narrower.
The two shallower fibriscesses may represent lysis due to the spread of the infection that entered the phalanx at its presumed puncture wound, the deep fibriscess on the palmar surface.
The water is shallow here.
It was a glamorous but shallow lifestyle.
The acting is good, but the characters are shallow.
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Synonyms for shallow
Antonyms for shallow
Related Words
Word Forms
- shallower
- more shallow
- shallowest
- most shallow
- shallows
- shallowing
- shallowed
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for shallow?
Common synonyms include shallow, superficial, skin-deep, light.
What is the opposite of shallow?
Possible antonyms include deep.
How do you use shallow in a sentence?
This crater is relatively shallow.
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