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- Dictionaryshallowness/ˈʃaləʊnəs/
noun
- 1. lack of physical depth: "because of the shallowness of the water there are big temperature fluctuations"
- 2. lack of depth of character, insight, or serious thought: "the shallowness of the characters left the movie flat"
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the fact of measuring only a short distance from the top to the bottom, or from where something is to the ground or surface: Because of the shallowness of the water, we could see the fish in it very clearly. The shallowness of the tree's roots make it vulnerable.
Synonyms for SHALLOWNESS: superficiality, idiocy, mindlessness, stupidity, imbecility, irrationality, unreasonableness, unsoundness; Antonyms of SHALLOWNESS: depth, profundity, sense, perception, sensibility, wisdom, profoundness, discernment.
1. : having little depth. shallow water. 2. : having little extension inward or backward. office buildings have taken the form of shallow slabs Lewis Mumford. 3. a. : penetrating only the easily or quickly perceived. shallow generalizations. b. : lacking in depth of knowledge, thought, or feeling. a shallow demagogue. 4.
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noun. the quality of lacking physical depth. “take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive”. see more. noun. lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling. synonyms: superficiality. see more.
1. Measuring little from bottom to top or surface; lacking physical depth. 2. Lacking depth of intellect, emotion, or knowledge: "This is a shallow parody of America" (Lloyd Rose). 3. Marked by insufficient inhalation of air; weak: shallow respirations. 4. In the part of a playing area that is closer to home plate: shallow left field. n.
the fact of not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom. The shallowness of the water limited the tsunami's destructive power. opposite depth. Check pronunciation: shallowness. Definition of shallowness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
noun. The property of being shallow. Wiktionary. Synonyms: superficiality. Antonyms: deepness. profundity. Origin of Shallowness. shallow + -ness. From Wiktionary. Shallowness Sentence Examples. In spite of the shallowness and his culture and his extremely weak character, he enjoyed an ever-increasing popularity.
SHALLOW definition: 1. having only a short distance from the top to the bottom: 2. consisting of very few people or…. Learn more.
1. Measuring little from bottom to top or surface; lacking physical depth. 2. Lacking depth of intellect, emotion, or knowledge: "This is a shallow parody of America" (Lloyd Rose). 3. Marked by insufficient inhalation of air; weak: shallow respirations. 4. In the part of a playing area that is closer to home plate: shallow left field. n.
