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Another word for shallow

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Adjective

  1. Measuring little from bottom to top or surface

    See also:

    surface

  2. Lacking in intellectual depth or thoroughness

    See also:

    surface

Noun

  1. A shallow part of a body of water.

    See also:

    surface

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Another word for shallow

Modifier

  1. Lacking physical depth

    Antonyms:

  2. Lacking intellectual depth

    See also:

    stupid

    dull

    Antonyms:
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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.

  • Its proximal end forms a shallow cup for articulation with the outer condyle of the humerus; the distal end bears a knob which fits into the radial carpal.

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

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