SHALLOW


Meaning of SHALLOW in English

I. adjective

1.

lacking physical depth

buried in a shallow grave

Synonyms: shoal, superficial

Related Word: shallowish; surface

Idioms: as deep as a mud puddle, no deeper than a heavy dew, not deep enough to float a match

Contrasted words: bottomless, unfathomable

Antonyms: deep

2.

Synonyms: superficial 2, cursory, depthless, sketchy, uncritical

Related Word: paltry, petty, trifling, trivial; empty, hollow, idle, vain; bird-witted, featherbrained, flighty

Contrasted words: heavy, profound; discerning, penetrating

Antonyms: deep

II. noun

Synonyms: shoal

Antonyms: deep

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