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shallow
1 of 3
adjective
shal·;low ;sha-(;)l;
Synonyms of shallow
1
: having little depth
shallow water
2
: having little extension inward or backward
office buildings have taken the form of shallow slabs
—Lewis Mumford
3
a
: penetrating only the easily or quickly perceived
shallow generalizations
b
: lacking in depth of knowledge, thought, or feeling
a shallow demagogue
4
: displacing comparatively little air : weak
shallow breathing
shallowly
;sha-l;-l;
-l;-l;
 adverb
shallowness noun
shallow

2 of 3
verb
shallowed; shallowing; shallows
transitive verb

: to make shallow
intransitive verb

: to become shallow
shallow

3 of 3
noun
: a shallow place or area in a body of water —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction

Synonyms
Adjective

shoal
superficial
restricted
smooth
surface
Noun

shoal
bank
ford
bar
Choose the Right Synonym for shallow

superficial, shallow, cursory mean lacking in depth or solidity.

superficial implies a concern only with surface aspects or obvious features.

a superficial analysis of the problem
shallow is more generally derogatory in implying lack of depth in knowledge, reasoning, emotions, or character.

a light, shallow, and frivolous review
cursory suggests a lack of thoroughness or a neglect of details.

gave the letter only a cursory reading
Examples of shallow in a Sentence
Adjective
The shallow end of the pool is only three feet deep.
Her boyfriends were all shallow creeps.
She could only take shallow breaths.
His breathing became very shallow.
Noun
we waded through the shallows looking for tadpoles
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Adjective
Then sawfish began washing up dead in the same shallow waters, launching an unusual rescue effort.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
And that reactivity leads to poor decisions, inconsistent follow-through, and shallow innovation.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Verb
Mejia got Smith to hit a flyball to shallow left-center for what should have been the final out, except that the ball dropped between Beck and center fielder Brenton Doyle, who appeared to miscommunicate, and rolled beyond them, giving Smith a two-out, two-run triple.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
Palacios popped out to shallow left field, but Andrew Vaughn drove in Meidroth with a single to bring Michael A. Taylor to the plate as the tying run.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Noun
Wild egrets stalk the shallows for tiddlers, while the nearby reef bustles with mantas, turtles, and sailfish.
—Hazel Plush, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
In the shallow reefs off the coast of southwestern Japan, a small fish scuttles along the rocky seafloor.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025

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Word History
Etymology
Adjective

Middle English schalowe; probably akin to Old English sceald shallow — more at skeleton

First Known Use
Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1510, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1569, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shallow was in the 14th century
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