shallowness

noun

Definition of shallownessnext
1
as in superficiality

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as in elevation

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Recent Examples of shallowness The shallowness of Alter’s pockets will become more painfully exposed by the new collective bargaining agreement, which will exacerbate the spending required simply to field a roster. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Turner manages to put across this supreme shallowness with total sincerity. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 Still, that showiness in dialogue is latched to a shallowness of characterization. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026 His approach to peacemaking has suffered from an improbable degree of improvisation, exclusion of regional expertise, and consequentially, shallowness and flights of fancy. — Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025 The shallowness of the warm top layer would be vulnerable to mixing, as colder, heavy rain fell, driving the shallow water down and the deep water up. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 The resulting film is equal parts shaggy, quixotic road movie and Malickian spiritual ponderance, gazing at the celestial patterns above while also too drunk on them to see the shallowness of their promise. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shallowness
  1. superficiality
  2. elevation
  3. height
  4. altitude
  5. stature
Noun
  • When literature becomes valuable primarily as social aesthetic, the danger is not superficiality alone.
    — Madelyn Johnson, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • The superficiality of dating apps has only deepened his frustrations, and Viall wants to tilt the odds in his favor.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of superficiality
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  • Or enjoy it from the small park at the top, which, at an elevation of 4,396 feet, offers panoramic views of much of Watauga County.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
  • The rugged area where Shields’ body was found is accessible via a 20-mile hike with 5,000 feet of elevation and several river crossings along the Pine Ridge Trail, according to AllTrails.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of elevation
Noun
  • The aluminum body is strong enough to withstand drops from average heights.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • At its height, the town even boasted a hospital, ballroom, ice factory, and the southern hemisphere’s first x-ray machine.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of height
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  • The heat, the humidity, and the mile-high altitude of Mexico City would combine to create a tournament of bad football.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The idea was intended to address the shortage of water that cultivators face during the dry season in Ladakh, which is a high-altitude cold desert.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Definition of altitude
Noun
  • Much of Hart’s appeal lies in his willingness to be the butt of the joke, and there are many here at his expense — thankfully not as many as usual targeting his diminutive stature.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • So, too, is his stature in the locker room, as one of the game’s all-time greats and a player with substantial big-game experience whom most of the Red Wings’ young players grew up admiring.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 23 July 2026
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