HyperDic: shallowness

English > 2 senses of the word shallowness:
NOUNattributeshallowness, superficialitylack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
attributeshallownessthe quality of lacking physical depth
shallowness > pronunciation
Soundsshae'lownahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > shallowness: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaninglack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling.
Synonymsuperficiality
Narrowerglibness, slicknessA kind of fluent easy superficiality
sciolismpretentious superficiality of knowledge
Broaderdepthdegree of psychological or intellectual profundity
Oppositeprofundity, profoundnessIntellectual depth
Spanishligereza, superficialidad
Adjectivesshallowlacking depth of intellect or knowledge
English > shallowness: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe quality of lacking physical depth.
Example"take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive"
Narrowersuperficialityshallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something
Broaderdepth, deepnessThe extent downward or backward or inward
Oppositedeepness, profundity, profoundnessThe quality of being physically deep
Spanishsuperficialidad
Adjectivesshallowlacking physical depth

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