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- [shal-oh]
- /ˈʃæl oʊ/
- /ˈʃæləʊnəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shal-oh]
- /ˈʃæl oʊ/
Definitions of shallowness word
- adjective shallowness of little depth; not deep: shallow water. 1
- adjective shallowness lacking depth; superficial: a mind that is not narrow but shallow. 1
- adjective shallowness taking in a relatively small amount of air in each inhalation: shallow breathing. 1
- adjective shallowness Baseball. relatively close to home plate: The shortstop caught the pop fly in shallow left field. 1
- noun shallowness Usually, shallows. (used with a singular or plural verb) a shallow part of a body of water; shoal. 1
- adverb shallowness Baseball. at a shallow position: With the pitcher up, the outfielders played shallow. 1
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Origin of shallowness
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English schalowe (adj.); akin to Old English sceald shallow (see shoal1)
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Parts of speech for Shallowness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shallowness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shallowness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shallowness
noun shallowness
- asininity — the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity
- callowness — immature or inexperienced: a callow youth.
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- corn — Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.
Antonyms for shallowness
noun shallowness
- avoirdupois — a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton
- coinage — Coinage is the coins which are used in a country.
- wiseness — The state, quality, or measure of being wise; wisdom.
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