Synonyms of shallowness

shallowness

noun

1

as in superficiality

Related Words

• superficiality
• idiocy
• mindlessness
• stupidity
• imbecility
• irrationality
• unreasonableness
• unsoundness
• illogic
• brainlessness
• witlessness
• simpleness

Dissimilar Words

• depth
• profundity
• perception
• sense
• sensibility
• wisdom
• profoundness
• discernment
• sagacity
• deepness
• judgment
• perceptiveness
• intelligence
• intellect
• reason
• brilliance
• wit
• brightness
• smartness
• perceptivity
• percipience
• sapience
• braininess

2

as in elevation

Related Words

• elevation
• height
• altitude
• stature

Dissimilar Words

• depth
• drop
• deepness
• draft
• lowness
• sounding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shallowness

That shallowness caused massive destruction within a small area, as well as more than 6,000 deaths. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

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