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- Dictionaryshal·low/ˈSHalō/
adjective
- 1. of little depth: "serve the noodles in a shallow bowl"
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"
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The meaning of SHALLOW is having little depth. How to use shallow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shallow.
having only a short distance from the top to the bottom: The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it. She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool). Fry the onions in a shallow pan. These beech trees have shallow roots (= roots which do not go very deep into the ground). Opposite. deep (TOP TO BOTTOM)
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.
Shallow definition: of little depth; not deep. See examples of SHALLOW used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. having little depth 2. lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial 3. a shallow place in a.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of shallow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
shal·low. (shăl′ō) adj. shal·low·er, shal·low·est. 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.
Definitions of 'shallow' 1. A shallow container, hole, or area of water measures only a short distance from the top to the bottom. [...] 2. 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. [disapproval] [...] 3.
Aug 30, 2024 · Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide. This crater is relatively shallow. Sauté the onions in a shallow pan. Extending not far downward. The water is shallow here. Concerned mainly with superficial matters.
Synonyms for SHALLOW: shoal, superficial, restricted, smooth, surface, depthless, horizontal, limited; Antonyms of SHALLOW: deep, vast, infinite, profound, endless, unlimited, boundless, bottomless
