Dictionary Only:
Profanity Off:

SHALLOW Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word shallow. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word shallow. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SHALLOW

Expand?WordSave?More Syns..UsageType
cursory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

empty
adjectiveadj
adjective

• holding or containing nothing

noun

• a container that has been emptied

adjective satellite

• devoid of significance or force

• needing nourishment

• emptied of emotion

verb

• make void or empty of contents

• become empty or void of its content

• leave behind empty; move out of

• remove the contents of a container

• excrete or discharge from the body

empty-headed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking seriousness; given to frivolity

flimsy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not convincing

noun

• a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies

adjective satellite

• lacking solidity or strength

• lacking substance or significance

hollow
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

noun

• a cavity or space in something

• a small valley between mountains

• a depression hollowed out of solid matter

adjective satellite

• as if echoing in a hollow space

• devoid of significance or force

• lacking in substance or character

verb

• remove the inner part or the core of

• remove the interior of

insubstantial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking material form or substance; unreal

adjective satellite

• lacking in nutritive value

• lacking solidity or strength

lightweight
adjectiveadj
noun

• a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds

• someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous

• an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds

• a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds

• A weight class division in combat sports, for fighters heavier than those in the featherweight division and lighter than those in the welterweight division.

adjective satellite

• weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use

• having no importance or influence

naive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience

adjective satellite

• of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style

• inexperienced

• lacking information or instruction

• not initiated; deficient in relevant experience

simple
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

• (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

noun

• any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

• a person lacking intelligence or common sense

adjective satellite

• easy and not involved or complicated

• apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

• exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

• lacking mental capacity and subtlety

• unornamented

simplistic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity

superficial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

• of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

adjective satellite

• of little substance or significance

• occurring on or near the surface of the skin

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

thoughtless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing lack of careful thought

adjective satellite

• without care or thought for others

trivial
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (informal) small and of little importance

• of little substance or significance

• concerned with trivialities

unintelligent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking intelligence

unreflective
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought

unsubstantial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking material form or substance; unreal

superficialized
No meanings yet for this word...
shoal
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

• a stretch of shallow water

• a large group of fish

verb

• make shallow

• become shallow

Best Hypernyms For SHALLOW

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shallow, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
change alter modify water
Phrases (1)
body of water

Alternatives for CURSORY

WordDB Icon
WordDB
United Kingdom
Download the WordDB app directly on your home screen for instant access. No App Store necessary, less than 1MB storage, always up-to-date and secure.
1.
Tap on share button
2.
Tap on Add To Home Screenadd button
3.
Find WordDB App Icon on your home screen