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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlachheit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈflaxhaɪ̯t
"Die Flachheit des Wassers erlaubte es uns zu stehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of having little depth; being of small depth physically.
"The shallowness of the river made it easy for us to wade across." - 2
Lack of depth of character, understanding, or seriousness; superficiality.
"She grew tired of the shallowness of the conversations at the high-society party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective shallow, which comes from Middle English shalwe, ultimately tracing back to Old English sceald, meaning shallow or shoal. Combined with the native Germanic suffix -ness (from Old English -nes), denoting a state or quality, it evolved to describe both lack of physical depth and metaphorical superficiality.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Shallowness"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Shallowness" is said worldwide
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superficialité
Transliteration: sy.peʁ.fi.sja.li.te
"La superficialité de ses arguments était évidente."
Flachheit
Transliteration: ˈflaxhaɪ̯t
"Die Flachheit des Wassers erlaubte es uns zu stehen."
superficialità
Transliteration: su.per.fi.tʃa.liˈta
"Non sopporto la superficialità di quel giudizio."
superficialidad
Transliteration: su.peɾ.fi.sja.liˈdad
"Criticaba la superficialidad de la cultura moderna."
superficialidade
Transliteration: su.peɾ.fi.si.aˈli.da.dʒi
"A superficialidade daquela conversa me entediou."
छिछोरापन
Transliteration: chhichhorapan
"उसके व्यवहार में एक अजीब सा छिछोरापन था।"
肤浅
Transliteration: fūqiǎn
"他的发言暴露了对问题的肤浅理解。"
피상성
Transliteration: pisangseong
"우리는 그 논의의 피상성을 지적했다."
浅薄さ
Transliteration: senpakusa
"彼の意見には浅薄さが目立った。"
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