What is the meaning of Shallow?

Question

SHALLOW??

If someone is shallow, what is that mean?

Answer 1

shal·low /ˈʃæloʊ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[shal-oh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, -er, -est, noun, adverb, verb
–adjective 1. of little depth; not deep: shallow water.
2. lacking depth; superficial: a mind that is not narrow but shallow.
3. taking in a relatively small amount of air in each inhalation: shallow breathing.
4. Baseball. relatively close to home plate: The shortstop caught the pop fly in shallow left field.
–noun 5. Usually, shallows. (used with a singular or plural verb) a shallow part of a body of water; shoal.
–adverb 6. Baseball. at a shallow position: With the pitcher up, the outfielders played shallow.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object) 7. to make or become shallow.


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[Origin: 1350–1400; ME schalowe (adj.); akin to OE sceald shallow (see shoal1)]

—Related forms
shal·low·ly, adverb
shal·low·ness, noun


As for a person being shallow; they have no depth. Everything about them is normally on the surface or outside and they tend to view others that way too.

Answer 2

Shallow people have very few interests that define them as being unique. Also, they are not willing to go against the herd mentality. It has nothing to do with intelligence. You can be mentally challenged and still have substance and heart. Forest Gump is a good example of a character that is not that smart but very deep.

Answer 3

It means that this person only thinks of themselves and what they can get out of a situation. Rather than having any concern for all others involved.

Answer 4

I'm shallow, I admit it.

Answer 5

that you only look for materialistic things in life or that you only go for good looks on a girl and nothing really serious.

Answer 6

Something not deep. IN other words, something not comprehensive.

Answer 7

Not real deep.