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🪞 Lacking depth ⬛ Two-dimensional
bidimensional

bidimensional

8.3
Simple and not interesting or deep, often about a character
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪdɪˈmɛnʃənl/
  • Literature
translation icon : bidimensional
  • Many critics found the main character bidimensional and unconvincing throughout the novel.

Examples

  • A good story needs more than just bidimensional heroes and villains to keep readers engaged.

  • The plot was interesting, but the supporting cast remained bidimensional and predictable.

  • The character in the movie was quite bidimensional.

  • Many critics called the plot bidimensional and uninteresting.

  • Many critics found the main character bidimensional and unconvincing throughout the novel.

  • The plot was interesting, but the supporting cast remained bidimensional and predictable.

  • A good story needs more than just bidimensional heroes and villains to keep readers engaged.

Synonyms

glib
vsbidimensional
24 7.9

Being smooth and confident when talking but not honest

is simple and flat in emotion or thought rather than merely speech style
one-dimensional
vsbidimensional
  • Offensive
13 4.8

Simple and not deep or complex

focuses on being flat and not fully developed in characters and ideas
prosaic
vsbidimensional
8 7.9

Ordinary and dull without imagination or excitement

is about emotional or intellectual shallowness rather than plain boredom or ordinariness
two-dimensional
vsbidimensional
  • Informal
3 5.5

Has no depth or interesting detail

is used mainly for characters and ideas rather than all contexts
characterless
vsbidimensional
1 5.8

Having nothing special or interesting

focuses on emotional or intellectual shallowness rather than only distinctiveness
depthless
vsbidimensional
1 7.3

Not having much feeling or real meaning

refers specifically to flat emotional or intellectual development in characters or ideas

Antonyms

complex
648 5.6

Not simple because it has many connected parts

multidimensional
9 6.6

Having many different parts or sides that make it complex

How Complex

bidimensional
  • Literature
8.3
superficial
94 5.6

Surface Forms

bidimensional positive

Morphology

bidimensional = dimensional (semi-transparent) = bi + dimension + al

The word is structurally 'bi-' + 'dimensional', but the sense 'flat, lacking depth' is a metaphorical extension from literal two-dimensionality.

Etymology

Bidimensional uses bi- 'two' and dimension 'direction', so it literally means having two directions and no 'depth'; a helpful way to remember the figurative sense is to think of a flat drawing with no depth, which is why a bidimensional character feels simple or not fully developed.