Thesaurus:shallow

Thesaurus

shallow

English

Adjective

Sense: extending a short distance from top to bottom

Detail: Usually used in the negative vertical dimension; especially in comparison to the subject's width.

Synonyms

• shallow
• superficial

Antonyms

• deep    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• ankle-deep
• knee-deep
• skin-deep

Hypernyms

• short    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “209. shallowness” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “shallow” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.