shallowness
3
5.4
- noun
- /ˈʃælənəs/
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superficialidad
- A previous comment about modern individuals' shallowness of memory compared to that of medieval monks was quite apt.
- intellectual shallowness
Like he was not going to get distracted by the the shallowness of small talk.
- Like he was not going to get distracted by the the shallowness of small talk.
- Their emotions have a real shallowness to them.
- Reach beyond the shallowness of selfishness and complacency and mindless conformity and of indulgence.
- So they don't, they don't live that you know that that shallowness.
- Like if I just say to you, this is another example of of the the shallowness of just saying like I could say to you, I forgive you.
Examples
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The most distinctive feature of both is vainglory, with shallowness a close second.
Academic text (2001) -
Once Nora realizes the shallowness of Torvald's position, she rejects him as patriarch and herself as the narrowly defined wife.
Academic text (1997) -
Like he was not going to get distracted by the the shallowness of small talk.
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Many were criticized for their shallowness and arrogance.
Academic text (1991) -
That's your assumption, which only demonstrates the shallowness of your understanding.
Blog text (19) -
I couldn't admit it to myself, this shallowness of character, let alone to Lila.
Fiction book (2001) -
I am quite convinced that power perpetuates shallowness and forbids depth; otherwise, power would not be power.
Academic text (2000) -
But McIntyre says this reflects a certain kind of moral shallowness, even blindness.
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The scene in the immediate aftermath of the killings revealed the shallowness and cynicism of the perpetrators.
Blog text (19) -
His shallowness in understanding the issue became apparent during the discussion.
Synonyms
4
7.8
Lack of deep thought or careful attention
2
7.1
An empty feeling inside a person or their words
1
4.2
Lack of strong, detailed ideas or proof in a text
1
7.2
A way of thinking that is not careful or deep
1
9.2
A state of being empty of meaning and thought
A quality of being shallow in a place or in meaning and feeling
The quality of being dull and simple without much real meaning
A lack of experience and knowledge of the wider world that makes a person seem simple
Antonyms
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shallowness comes from shallow + -ness, where shallow means 'not deep' and -ness means 'quality'. A helpful image is a conversation like a shallow pool you cannot dive into, so shallowness means a lack of deep feeling or thought.