one-dimensional

[wuhn-di-men-shuh-nl] / ˈwʌn dɪˈmɛn ʃə nl /

ADJECTIVE

superficial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

peripheral shallow sketchy warped

WEAK

apparent casual cosmetic cursory depthless desultory empty evident exterior external flash flimsy frivolous general glib half-baked hasty hurried ignorant inattentive lightweight nodding on the surface ostensible outward partial passing perfunctory quick-fix seeming shoal silly skin-deep slapdash slight smattery summary surface tip of the iceberg trivial uncritical

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one-dimensional

What every manager in the world would give for such a one-dimensional creature.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

It’s too bad “House of the Dragon” never did — aside from perhaps Rhaenyra and Alicent, everyone’s pretty one-dimensional.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

The result is a cocktail that’s less one-dimensional and far more interesting.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

“I have a very one-dimensional existence. I’m single. I have no kids. This is what I do,” said Tafazoli, who grew up in San Diego and studied at UC San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

For example, two-dimensional animals living on a one-dimensional earth would have to climb over each other in order to get past each other.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

one-dimensional

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