depth|less

depth|less
depth|less «DEHPTH lihs», adjective.
1. without depth; shallow: »

Even when the clouds of gauze parted, it was to reveal the frustrating depthless world seen with one eye (New Yorker).

2. of immeasurable depth; fathomless: »

the depthless ocean.

3. superficial: »

the banal chatter of a trivial, depthless character.


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