as in shallow
lacking significant physical depth
they crossed the brook at its most depthless point
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Recent Examples of depthless
Jothan saw us and shook our hands, as did Michael Ray, but Sun Ra scuffled by with an air of depthless blankness.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depthless
shallow
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The design allows the LCS to operate in shallower coastal waters and avoid getting tangled in wires or cables, like those that might tether mines.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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China has fully brought online the first phase of development at the Kenli 10-2 oilfield cluster, the country’s largest offshore shallow-lithologic oilfield, as Beijing continues to expand domestic energy production amid global supply chain and geopolitical uncertainties.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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“Depthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depthless. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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