Shallowness

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The property of being shallow; having little depth.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Françaissuperficialité

DeutschOberflächlichkeit Seichtheit Seichtigkeit

Italianobassezza superficialità

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العربيةالضحالة

Bosanskiplitkost površnost плиткостповршност

Suomimataluus pinnallisuus

Gaeilgeéadoimhneacht

हिन्दीउथलापन छिछलापन

Hrvatskiplitkost površnost плиткостповршност

日本語ふせん軽薄

Latviešuseklība seklums

Nederlandsoppervlakkigheid

Polskipłycizna płytkość powierzchniapowierzchowność

Русскийпове́рхностность

Српскиplitkost površnost плиткостповршност

Svenskaytlighet

Examples

“The dimensions of the ships used on this service have ⟳ always been restricted by the shallowness of the Lymington River, although the Lymington was somewhat larger than her predecessors, and was the first steel vessel built for this service.”

CEFR level

C1

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See also

shallowpate Shallows shalm Shalom shalom aleichem Shalosh Regalim

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