shallow | Definition of shallow

shallow

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of shallow

1 lacking significant physical depth

the dog quickly dug a shallow hole that was barely deep enough to accommodate his bone

Synonyms of shallow

depthless, shoal

Words Related to shallow

skin-deep, superficial, surface

fathomable, measurable

finite, limited, measured, restricted

even, flat, flush, horizontal, level, plane, smooth

two-dimensional

Near Antonyms of shallow

abysmal, abyssal, bottomless, boundless, endless, immeasurable, inestimable, infinite, limitless, measureless, profound, unfathomable, unlimited, vast

Antonyms of shallow

2 having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character

he was a shallow person who rarely cared about anything but his earthly possessions and keeping up appearances

Synonyms of shallow

facile, one-dimensional, skin-deep, superficial

Words Related to shallow

cursory, hasty, oversimple, passing, sketchy

aimless, desultory, haphazard, hit-or-miss, random

limited, narrow, restricted

Near Antonyms of shallow

discerning, penetrant, penetrating

definitive, hard

broad, complete, comprehensive, exhaustive, extensive, far-reaching, wide

general, global, inclusive

detailed, in-depth

Antonyms of shallow