# shallower

/ˈʃæɫoʊɝ/ (US) · /ʃˈæləʊɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/shallower
Updated: 2026-05-28

## Definition

having less depth than something else. You use this to describe water, soil, or even a person's thoughts when they are not deep or serious.

For teachers: possessing less depth in a physical or metaphorical sense. The comparative form of 'shallow'; often used to describe water, soil, or a lack of intellectual depth.

## Examples

- The water becomes much shallower as we walk toward the shore.
- The river is much shallower here, so we can walk across it without getting our knees wet.
- The plot of the sequel is significantly shallower than the original, focusing more on visual spectacle than on the complex moral dilemmas that defined the first film.

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