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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.

Shallow vs Conservative - What's the difference?

shallow | conservative | Related terms |

Shallow is a related term of conservative.


As an adjective 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.

As a proper noun conservative is

conservative party.

Shallow vs Reactionary - What's the difference?

shallow | reactionary | Related terms |

Shallow is a related term of reactionary.


As adjectives the difference between shallow and reactionary

is that shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide while reactionary is opposed to change; urging a return to a previous state.

As nouns the difference between shallow and reactionary

is that shallow is a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water while reactionary is one who is opposed to change.

As a verb shallow

is to make or become less deep.

Trifling vs Shallow - What's the difference?

trifling | shallow | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between trifling and shallow

is that trifling is trivial, or of little importance while shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

As nouns the difference between trifling and shallow

is that trifling is the act of one who trifles; frivolous behaviour while shallow is a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

As a verb shallow is

to make or become less deep.

Slick vs Shallow - What's the difference?

slick | shallow | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between slick and shallow

is that slick is slippery due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances while shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

As nouns the difference between slick and shallow

is that slick is a covering of liquid, particularly oil while shallow is a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

As verbs the difference between slick and shallow

is that slick is to make slick while shallow is to make or become less deep.

As a proper noun Slick

is a term of address, generally applied to males, possibly including strangers, implying that the person addressed is slick in the sense of "sophisticated", but often used sarcastically.

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