shallow fellow

ˈʃæl.oʊ ˈfɛl.oʊ

Definition

Definition of shallow fellow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

frivolous person

Rare

someone who is not serious or profound

Rare

Don't expect deep conversations with him; he's a shallow fellow.

thieves' cant

Rare

person not deeply involved in crime

Rare

In the gang, he was just a shallow fellow.

petty criminal

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Expressions with shallow

shallow end

part of a pool with shallow water

Children often play in the shallow end.

shallow victory

win with little significance or value

The team celebrated a shallow victory, knowing the opponent was weak.

shallow water

water that is not deep

The children played in the shallow water near the shore.

shallow waters

areas of water not deep

The boat can only sail in shallow waters.

shallow grave

grave that is not dug deeply

The body was found in a shallow grave in the woods.

shallow-fry

cook food in a small amount of oil

She decided to shallow-fry the chicken for dinner.

Expressions with fellow

fellow traveler

companion on a journey

She found a fellow traveler to share stories with on the long flight.

fellow feeling

feeling sympathy and understanding for someone else

She felt fellow feeling for her struggling friend.

fellow member

person in the same group or organization

She greeted her fellow member at the club meeting.

fellow worker

person who works with you

She discussed the project with her fellow worker.

fellow citizen

person from the same country or city

She spoke to her fellow citizens about the new policy.

old fellow

affectionate term for an older man

Come here, old fellow, and have a seat.

teaching fellow

postgraduate student teaching for financial support

The teaching fellow led the undergraduate seminar.

odd fellow

person seen as eccentric or unusual

Everyone thought he was an odd fellow at the party.

big fellow

male person, often large or grown, spoken of in a friendly way

The coach clapped the big fellow on the back after the game.

research fellow

academic researcher in a temporary position

The university hired a research fellow for the new project.

Examples of shallow fellow in a sentence

A shallow fellow like him won't understand the depth of this issue.
He was considered a shallow fellow by the police.
Among criminals, a shallow fellow is often overlooked.

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French:individu frivole, complice de bas étage, ...
German:oberflächlicher Typ, kleiner Fisch, ...
Italian:tipo superficiale, complice occasionale, ...
Spanish:tipo superficial, compinche superficial, ...
Portuguese:pessoa superficial, peixe pequeno, ...
Chinese:轻浮的人, 不深涉者, ...
Japanese:軽薄な人, 浅はかな仲間, ...
Arabic:شَخْص سَطْحي, شَخْص هامِشِي, ...
Hebrew:בָּחוּר רָדוּד, עֲבֵרָיֵן שָׁטְחִי, ...
Russian:легкомысленный человек, мелкий соучастник, ...
Ukrainian:поверхнева людина, поверхневий хлопець, ...
Hindi:मूर्ख व्यक्ति, सतही साथी, ...
Bengali:তুচ্ছ ব্যক্তি, সাধারণ সঙ্গী, ...
Catalan:persona frívola, company superficial, ...
Czech:povrchní člověk, okrajový člen zločinecké skupiny, ...
Danish:frivol person, letvægter, ...
Dutch:oppervlakkige kerel, ...
Greek:επιπόλαιο άτομο, επιπόλαιος τύπος, ...
Hungarian:sekélyes ember, kisstílű bűnöző, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សស្រាលគំនិត, ជនដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មតិចតួច, ...
Korean:가벼운 사람, 범죄 초보자, ...
Persian:آدم بی‌فکر, آدم سطحی, ...
Polish:niepoważny człowiek, płytki gość, ...
Portuguese (BR):superficial, figurante, ...
Romanian:persoană neserioasă, tip superficial, ...
Swedish:ytlig person, ytlig bekant, ...
Thai:คนผิวเผิน, คนที่ไม่ลึกซึ้ง, ...
Turkish:yüzeysel adam, yüzeysel tip, ...
Vietnamese:người nông cạn, người ngoài cuộc, ...

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