Shallow Synonyms and Antonyms

shălō
Lacking physical depth
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. shoal
  2. depthless
  3. slight
  4. surface
  5. superficial
  6. inconsiderable
  7. artificial
  8. cosmetic
  9. with the bottom in plain sight
  10. cursory
  11. with no depth
  12. empty
  13. facile
  14. with little depth
  15. flimsy
  16. frivolous
  17. not deep
  18. glib
  19. inane
  20. as deep as a mud puddle
  21. incondite
  22. magazinish
  23. not deep enough to float a match
  24. senseless
  25. no deeper than a heavy dew
  26. sophomoric
  27. specious
  28. tenuous
  29. token
  30. trifling
  31. trivial
  32. weak
Antonyms:
  1. deep
  2. bottomless
  3. unfathomable
Lacking intellectual depth
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. superficial
  2. simple
  3. silly
  4. cursory
  5. trifling
  6. frothy
  7. insane
  8. one-dimensional
  9. frivolous
  10. petty
  11. foolish
  12. sketchy
  13. farcical
  14. idle
  15. unintelligent
  16. skin-deep
  17. piffling
  18. piddling
  19. namby-pamby
  20. lightweight
  21. wishy-washy
  22. uncritical
Antonyms:
  1. deep
  2. profound
  3. philosophic
  4. intelligent
  5. aware
  6. wise. See syn. study at superficial.superficial
  7. wise
  8. thoughtful
  9. considered
  10. serious
Become shallow
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. shoal
A shallow part of a body of water.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. shoal
  2. Often used in plural: shoal
  3. emptiness
  4. inanity
  5. shallowness
  6. sounding
  7. speciosity
  8. superficiality
  9. triviality

Words Related to Shallow

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Shallow Sentence Examples

  • His breathing was shallow and fast.

  • They are fresh, shallow and tideless.

  • There were tears on her face, and her breathing was shallow and ragged.

  • He crossed to it and saw a shallow bowl filled with water.

  • Acquaintances were shallow and many, but if a person had one true friend in a lifetime, they were blessed.

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