shallow

adjective

How many syllables in shallow?

There are 2 syllables in the word shallow.

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Divide shallow into syllables:

shal · low

How to pronounce shallow:

Definition of shallow:

shallow (adjective):: having little depth; not involving sincere feelings or serious thought; lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center.

Synonyms for shallow:

ankle-deep

deepness

depth

depthless

empty

finite

flat

flimsy

flush

foolish

fordable

frivolous

horizontal

idle

knee-deep

limited

meaningless

measurable

reefy

restricted

shelfy

shelvy

shoal

shoaly

skin-deep

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Antonyms for shallow:

analytic

analytical

aware

big

consequential

considerable

considered

crucial

cultivated

cultured

deep

discerning

earnest

effective

enormous

essential

eventful

fascinating

first-class

first-rate

full

great

greater

healthy

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