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shallower

ADJECTIVE

not deep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empty flat hollow trivial

STRONG

shelf shoal slight surface trifling

WEAK

cursory depthless inconsiderable sand bar superficial unsound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

full raised

STRONG

important significant

WEAK

aware considered deep intelligent thoughtful

ADJECTIVE

unintelligent, ignorant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empty foolish frothy hollow trivial

STRONG

flimsy idle lightweight petty piddling simple slight surface trifling

WEAK

cursory empty-headed farcical featherbrained flighty frivolous half-baked inane meaningless paltry puerile sketchy skin-deep superficial uncritical unthinking vain wishy-washy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

full

STRONG

big consequential important major significant thick useful worthwhile

WEAK

aware considered deep intelligent thoughtful

Example Sentences

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“The case is still there to cut rates, but the cycle will be shallower or postponed,” Larose says.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

As a result, a deep circuit affected by noise behaves much like a shallower one.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

For more nimble investors, commodity prices may find longer-term support and experience shallower pullbacks as supply disruptions encourage countries to stockpile strategic materials.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

It currently takes some companies about 25 days to drill a well in a deep, promising Permian formation known as the Barnett Shale, compared with about five to seven days in shallower rock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The breathless air was still coming from between his lips, but it was even shallower now.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder