Synonyms For Shallow

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Definitions shallow [shal-oh] / ˈʃæl oʊ / ADJECTIVE not deep Synonyms STRONGEST empty flat hollow trivial STRONG shelf shoal slight surface trifling WEAK cursory depthless inconsiderable sand bar superficial unsound Antonyms STRONGEST full raised STRONG important significant WEAK aware considered deep intelligent thoughtful ADJECTIVE unintelligent, ignorant Synonyms STRONGEST empty foolish frothy hollow trivial STRONG flimsy idle lightweight petty piddling simple slight surface trifling WEAK cursory empty-headed farcical featherbrained flighty frivolous half-baked inane meaningless paltry puerile sketchy skin-deep superficial uncritical unthinking vain wishy-washy Antonyms STRONGEST full STRONG big consequential important major significant thick useful worthwhile WEAK aware considered deep intelligent thoughtful

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Is the movie just as shallow as its j’accuse of us?

From Los Angeles Times

The bit remains frustratingly shallow, when there’s so much opportunity to plumb what it means to seek solace in smoothies and faux spirituality.

From Los Angeles Times

There are two plastic frogs shooting water from their mouths, a miniature playground rising from the shallow water, and a padlocked fence separating the kid area from the actual lake.

From Literature

Finally he did sleep, a shallow doze filled with nightmares.

From Literature

That shallow move in loans makes the credit strategists at Morgan Stanley wary, they say in a Monday note on credit market exposure to software.

From Barron's

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Words related to shallow are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word shallow. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

affected cursory dull duller facile flimsy flatulent frivolous ignorant inconsiderable indiscriminate la-di-da light-headed lightheaded low more affected more inconsiderable most affected most inconsiderable most vacuous nescient one-dimensional parochial passing petty shelves shelf shoal shoals simpler simple skin-deep sketchy superficial surface thin thinner thinnest trifling uncritical uninstructed unscholarly vacuous weak weaker weakest

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