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   shallow

   /ˈʃaləʊ/

   adjective

   • 1. of little depth: "serve the noodles in a shallow bowl"
   • ▪ situated at no great depth: "the shallow bed of the North Sea"
   • ▪ varying only slightly from a specified or understood line or direction, especially the horizontal: "a shallow roof"
   • ▪ (of breathing) taking in little air.
   • 2. not exhibiting, requiring, or capable of serious thought: "a shallow analysis of contemporary society"

   noun

   • 1. an area of the sea, a lake, or a river where the water is not very deep.

   verb

   • 1. (of the sea, a lake, or a river) become less deep over time or in a particular place: "the boat ground to a halt where the water shallowed"

   Word Origin late Middle English: obscurely related to shoal2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shallowly adverb

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   Learn the meaning of shallow as an adjective, verb, and noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Shallow can mean having little depth, extension, or air, or lacking in depth of knowledge, thought, or feeling.

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   shallow: 1 adj lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center “ shallow water” “a shallow dish” “a shallow cut” “a shallow closet” “established a shallow beachhead” “hit the ball to shallow left field” Synonyms: ankle-deep , knee-deep coming only to the ...

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   Shallow definition: of little depth; not deep. See examples of SHALLOW used in a sentence.

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   What does shoal mean?

   • Shallow breathing. In the part of a playing area that is closer to home plate. Shallow left field. A shallow place in a body of water; shoal. A fish, the rudd. To make or become shallow. To make or become shallow. From Middle English schalowe (“not deep, shallow"); apparently related to Old English sceald (“shallow"). See also shoal.

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   How do you describe a shallow person?

   • Put the milk in a shallow dish. The water is quite shallow for some distance. If you describe a person, piece of work, or idea as shallow, you disapprove of them because they do not show or involve any serious or careful thought . I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy. The evening news is often criticized for being shallow.

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   What is another word for shallow?

   • Other forms: shallows; shallower; shallowest; shallowing; shallowed The adjective shallow can describe things that aren't very deep, like a shallow puddle, or people who don't have much emotional or intellectual depth, like shallow people who judge others on their looks and how much money they have.

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   What does “shallow” mean?

   • Quora User, Two teaching credentials. To me, "shallow" means a person who has no depth of character. They have little to no empathy, kindness or compassion. They have no use for values such as honesty or loyalty.

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   Learn the meaning of shallow as an adjective, noun, and verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples. Shallow can mean not deep, lacking depth of character, intellect, or meaning, or in the part of a playing area closer to home plate.

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    SHALLOW meaning: 1. not deep: 2. not showing any interest in serious ideas. Learn more.