Shallow synonyms

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shoal
Having little depth; shallow.
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deep (antonym)
Immersed, submerged (in).
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superficial
Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; shallow:
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with no depth
Lacking physical depth
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serious (antonym)
The definition of serious is showing deep thought, not joking, or a situation that requires careful thought.
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with the bottom in plain sight
Lacking physical depth
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depthless
Having no depth, or having a depth that is impossible to determine
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slight
Having little weight, strength, substance, or significance
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profound (antonym)
Unqualified or unbroken:
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intelligent (antonym)
(Archaic) Aware (of something)
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thoughtful (antonym)
Heedful, careful, attentive, etc.; esp., considerate of others; kind
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considered (antonym)
Reached after or carried out with careful thought; deliberate:
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surface (related)
Relating to or occurring on or near the surface of the earth.
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aware (antonym)
Having knowledge or discernment of something:
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bottomless (antonym)
Too deep to be measured:
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unfathomable (antonym)
Difficult or impossible to understand; incomprehensible:
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philosophic (antonym)
Of or pertaining to philosophy.
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wise. See syn. study at superficial.superficial (antonym)
Lacking intellectual depth
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stupid (related)
Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
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trivial
The definition of trivial is insignificant, or of no importance.
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inconsiderable
Too trivial or unimportant to be worthy of attention.
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as deep as a mud puddle
Lacking physical depth
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cosmetic
External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.
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sophomoric
Pretentious; inflated in style or manner
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shallow-water (related)
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deep water (related)
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muddy (related)
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steep-sided (related)
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narrow (related)
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mud (related)
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fast-flowing (related)
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dense (related)
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marshy (related)
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pebbly (related)
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gravel (related)
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hollow (related)
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submerged (related)
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silty (related)
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empty
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
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facile
Arrived at or presented without due care, effort, or examination; superficial:
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flimsy
The definition of flimsy is something which is lacking in strength or thin and easily broken.
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frivolous
The definition of frivolous is something that has little value or importance or is silly or trivial.
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glib
Done in a smooth, offhand fashion
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inane
Lacking sense or substance:
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incondite
Badly constructed; crude.
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magazinish
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senseless
Having no real point or purpose; nonsensical; meaningless
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specious
Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
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token
By way of a token, symbol, etc.
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trifling
Trivial, or of little importance
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weak
Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable.
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emptiness
The state or feeling of being empty
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inanity
Lack of sense or meaning; silliness
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shallowness
The property of being shallow
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sounding
Water shallow enough for depth measurements to be taken by a hand line.
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speciosity
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superficiality
The property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface appearance.
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triviality
The quality of being trivial or unimportant.
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Often used in plural: shoal
A shallow part of a body of water.
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with little depth
Lacking physical depth
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simple
Easy to understand, do, or carry out:
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silly
Foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom; frivolous, trifling.
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insane
The definition of insane is someone who acts or speaks strangely because their brain isn’t working correctly.
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petty
Small-minded; mean, narrow, ungenerous, etc.
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foolish
Embarrassed; abashed:
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farcical
Resembling a farce; ludicrous.
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idle
Designating certain parts of a fuel system that set an engine's idling speed
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unintelligent
Having or showing a lack or deficiency of intelligence
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piddling
So trifling or trivial as to be beneath one's consideration.
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namby-pamby
Without vigor
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lightweight
The definition of lightweight is something below normal weight, or is something that has little serious value.
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wishy-washy
Weak; feeble; dull
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dull (related)
The definition of dull is someone who is stupid or boring or something that is not shiny or something that is not sharp.
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one-dimensional
Having a single dominant aspect, quality, concern, etc. and hence narrow, limited, superficial, etc.
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sketchy
Resembling a sketch; drawn with little detail:
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not deep
Lacking physical depth
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not deep enough to float a match
Lacking physical depth
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no deeper than a heavy dew
Lacking physical depth
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frothy
Playfully frivolous in character or content:
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skin-deep
Without real depth or significance; superficial; shallow
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  • 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.

  • The upper Euphrates consists of two arms, which, rising on the Armenian plateau, and flowing west in long shallow valleys parallel to Mount Taurus, eventually unite and force their way southward through that range to the level of Mesopotamia.

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

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