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Frivolous vs Shallow - What's the difference?

frivolous | shallow |


As adjectives the difference between frivolous and shallow

is that frivolous is silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner while shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

As a noun shallow is

a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

As a verb shallow is

to make or become less deep.

Trivial vs Shallow - What's the difference?

trivial | shallow | Related terms |

Trivial is a related term of shallow.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between trivial and shallow

is that trivial is (obsolete) any of the three liberal arts forming the trivium while shallow is (obsolete) not deep in tone.

As adjectives the difference between trivial and shallow

is that trivial is ignorable; of little significance or value while shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

As nouns the difference between trivial and shallow

is that trivial is (obsolete) any of the three liberal arts forming the trivium while shallow is a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

As a verb shallow is

to make or become less deep.

Shallow vs Spit - What's the difference?

shallow | spit | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between shallow and spit

is that shallow is a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water while spit is a rod on which meat is grilled (UK English) or broiled (US English).

As verbs the difference between shallow and spit

is that shallow is to make or become less deep while spit is to impale on a spit.

As an adjective shallow

is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

Worthless vs Shallow - What's the difference?

worthless | shallow | Related terms |

Worthless is a related term of shallow.


As adjectives the difference between worthless and shallow

is that worthless is not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential while shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

As a noun shallow is

a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

As a verb shallow is

to make or become less deep.

Glib vs Shallow - What's the difference?

glib | shallow | Related terms |

Glib is a related term of shallow.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between glib and shallow

is that glib is (obsolete) to castrate; to geld; to emasculate while shallow is (obsolete) not deep in tone.

As adjectives the difference between glib and shallow

is that glib is having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow while shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

As verbs the difference between glib and shallow

is that glib is to make glib or glib can be (obsolete) to castrate; to geld; to emasculate while shallow is to make or become less deep.

As nouns the difference between glib and shallow

is that glib is (historical) a mass of matted hair worn down over the eyes, formerly worn in ireland while shallow is a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

Foolish vs Shallow - What's the difference?

foolish | shallow | Related terms |

Foolish is a related term of shallow.


As adjectives the difference between foolish and shallow

is that foolish is lacking good sense or judgement; unwise while shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

As a noun shallow is

a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

As a verb shallow is

to make or become less deep.

Facile vs Shallow - What's the difference?

facile | shallow | Synonyms |

Facile is a synonym of shallow.


As adjectives the difference between facile and shallow

is that facile is easy, now especially in a disparaging sense; contemptibly easy while shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

As a noun shallow is

a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

As a verb shallow is

to make or become less deep.

Shallow vs Marginal - What's the difference?

shallow | marginal |


As adjectives the difference between shallow and marginal

is that shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide while marginal is of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).

As nouns the difference between shallow and marginal

is that shallow is a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water while marginal is something that is marginal.

As a verb shallow

is to make or become less deep.

Shallow vs Stingy - What's the difference?

shallow | stingy |


As adjectives the difference between shallow and stingy

is that shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide while stingy is stinging; able to sting or stingy can be extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a stingy churl.

As a noun shallow

is a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

As a verb shallow

is to make or become less deep.

Shallow vs Hidebound - What's the difference?

shallow | hidebound | Related terms |

Shallow is a related term of hidebound.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between shallow and hidebound

is that shallow is (obsolete) not deep in tone while hidebound is (obsolete) niggardly; penurious; stingy.

As adjectives the difference between shallow and hidebound

is that shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide while hidebound is bound with the hide of an animal.

As a noun shallow

is a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

As a verb shallow

is to make or become less deep.

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