shallow

usually shallows pl  a place where a body of water (as a sea or river) is shallow we waded through the shallows looking for tadpoles Synonyms of shallow ford, shoal(s)Words Related to shallow bank, bar, sandbank, sandbar, towheadNear Antonyms of shallow trench; abyss, deep, depth, gulf

1 lacking significant physical depth the dog quickly dug a shallow hole that was barely deep enough to accommodate his bone Synonyms of shallow depthless, shoal Words Related to shallow skin-deep, superficial, surface; fathomable, measurable; finite, limited, measured, restricted; even, flat, flush, horizontal, level, plane, smooth; two-dimensional Near Antonyms of shallow abysmal, abyssal, bottomless, boundless, endless, immeasurable, inestimable, infinite, limitless, measureless, profound, unfathomable, unlimited, vast; navigable Antonyms of shallow deep

2 having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character how shallow of the driver to be worrying about his car while the pedestrian was in need of medical attention Synonyms of shallow facile, one-dimensional, superficial, skin-deepWords Related to shallow cursory, hasty, oversimple, passing, sketchy; aimless, desultory, haphazard, hit-or-miss, random; limited, narrow, restrictedNear Antonyms of shallow discerning, penetrant, penetrating; definitive, hard; broad, complete, comprehensive, exhaustive, extensive, far-reaching, wide; general, global, inclusive; detailed, in-depth; criticalAntonyms of shallow deep, profound