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shallow
adjective
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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:

flimsylimiteddepthtrivialidleflatfoolishhorizontaldeepnessmeasurable
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Antonyms for shallow:

intriguingworthwhilememorablenotableheartfeltimmenseeventfulsophisticatedmonumentallandmark
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