shallow

About 11.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

   This crater is relatively shallow.

2. adjective Extending not far downward.

   The water is shallow here.

3. adjective Concerned mainly with superficial matters.

   It was a glamorous but shallow lifestyle.

4. adjective Lacking interest or substance; flat; one-dimensional.

   The acting is good, but the characters are shallow.

5. adjective Not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing.

   shallow learning

6. adjective Not deep in tone.
7. adjective Not far forward, close to the net.
8. adjective Not steep; close to horizontal.

   a shallow climb

Similar words

skin-deep superficial wakeful surface ankle-deep shelvy knee-deep shelfy fordable light

Often followed by

water and waters depth to depths sea or marine

Word family

shallowed shallower shallowest shallowing shallowly shallowness shallownesses shallows