🔄 Synonyms of "Shallow"
12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lightnoun | (physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light. |
| superficialnoun | Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely. |
| shoalnoun | Any large number of persons or things. |
| wakeful | Awake; not sleeping. |
| knee-deep | (figuratively, by extension) Deeply involved (in something) or preoccupied (with something). |
| skin-deep | (figuratively) Shallow, superficial. |
| fordable | (of a body of water) Able to be forded. |
| shelvy | (of rock, ice, etc.) Having shelves. |
| shoaly | Full of shoals, or shallows. |
| shelfy | Shelf-like; resembling or pertaining to a shelf. |
| reefy | containing reefs. |
| ankle-deep | Up to one's ankles in something. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Shallow"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| deepnoun | (of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Shallow"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| skin-deep | (figuratively) Shallow, superficial. |
| superficial | Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely. |
| wakeful | Awake; not sleeping. |
| surfacenoun | The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid. |
| ankle-deep | Up to one's ankles in something. |
| shelvynoun | (of rock, ice, etc.) Having shelves. |
| knee-deep | (figuratively, by extension) Deeply involved (in something) or preoccupied (with something). |
| shelfy | Shelf-like; resembling or pertaining to a shelf. |
| fordable | (of a body of water) Able to be forded. |
| lightnoun | (physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light. |
| shoal | (now rare) Shallow. |
| shoaly | Full of shoals, or shallows. |
| reefynoun | containing reefs. |
| small | Not large or big; insignificant; few in number. |
| scarce | (chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand. |
| slight | Minor; small in amount |
| little | Small in size. |
| weak | Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability. |
| skinny | (informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense). |
| thin | Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt. |
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