adjective
shallow
SHA-loh
adjective
1
Not deep; having little depth of water, thought, or feeling.
"The children played safely in the shallow end of the pool."
"His argument felt shallow and unconvincing."
noun
1
A shallow area within a body of water.
"The boat ran aground in the shallows."
How to Use Shallow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot deep — either literally in water, or figuratively meaning superficial or lacking substance.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
shallow water
shallow end
shallow person
Word Forms
shallower comparative, more shallow comparative, shallowed past tense, shallows plural, Shallows plural, shallows singular, shallowest superlative, most shallow superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English schalowe, related to Old English sceald ("shallow").