Synonyms for shallow

Other words for “shallow”, grouped by meaning.

We found 7 synonyms for “shallow”. The most common are shoal, ankle-deep, fordable, neritic, superficial.

noun a stretch of shallow water

Synonymsshoal

verb make shallow

Synonymsshoal

verb become shallow

Synonymsshoal

adjective lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

Oppositesdeep

adjective not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply

Similarlight

Oppositesdeep

adjective lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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