shallower
More toward surface
Shallower is the comparative form of shallow—less deep, whether describing water, containers, or figurative depth.
A wading pool is shallower than a swimming pool.
The conversation grew shallower as the evening wore on.
Shallower breathing is cause for medical concern.
Some speakers prefer "more shallow," but shallower is standard.
Affecting only the surface
- surface-levelConcerning only the outermost layer
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
- perfunctoryDone with minimal effort
- cosmeticSurface-level appearance enhancer
veneer · glossy · trivial · frivolous · fleeting · glib · lightweight · insubstantial
Traversing shallow water on foot
- fordableAble to be crossed
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
- shoalShallow water hazard
- bankPlace holding deposits
reef · littoral · intertidal · nearshore · inshore · coastal · estuary · delta
Oversimplifying complex matters
- oversimplifiedMade misleadingly basic
- basicFundamental in nature
- elementaryOf first principles
- rudimentaryIn simplest possible form
broad-brush · crude · undeveloped · primitive · skeletal · bare-bones · dumbed-down · rough
skin-deep
Affecting only the surface
- surface-levelConcerning only the outermost layer
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
- perfunctoryDone with minimal effort
cosmetic · veneer · glossy · trivial · frivolous · fleeting · glib · lightweight · insubstantial · outward
wading
Traversing shallow water on foot
bank · reef · littoral · intertidal · nearshore · inshore · coastal · estuary · delta · tidal flat
reductive
Oversimplifying complex matters
- oversimplifiedMade misleadingly basic
- basicFundamental in nature
- elementaryOf first principles
rudimentary · broad-brush · crude · undeveloped · primitive · skeletal · bare-bones · dumbed-down · rough · generic
gullible
Easily deceived
unworldly · unsophisticated · inexperienced · simple · trusting · artless · guileless · green · callow · unschooled
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- shallow endPool's shallowest part
- shallow waterLow-depth aquatic area
- shallow breathingMinimal lung expansion
- shallow grave
- shallow breathMinimal lung intake
- shallow rootsUnderground growth lacking depth
shallow, shallows, shallowness, shallowly, shallowing, shallowest