ˈwən-də-ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nəl
as in superficial
having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character
a one-dimensional analysis of a novel that has a lot to say about personal courage
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Recent Examples of one-dimensional
The team published their first results in 2016, demonstrating a one-dimensional simulation of the electromagnetic field.
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Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Stories focused on violence reduce individuals to one-dimensional portrayals.
—Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
With little new talent entering the field, the industry has remained stuck in the past, built on legacy systems, cookie-cutter portfolios, and one-dimensional advice.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Getting ready for a night out, should be that much more fun, considering that sexy is not one-dimensional.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
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Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Stories focused on violence reduce individuals to one-dimensional portrayals.
—Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
With little new talent entering the field, the industry has remained stuck in the past, built on legacy systems, cookie-cutter portfolios, and one-dimensional advice.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Getting ready for a night out, should be that much more fun, considering that sexy is not one-dimensional.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-dimensional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-dimensional
Adjective
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Strong applications are not built on superficial prestige or last-minute resume padding.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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See, this is the problem with our superficial Instagram culture.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These mums feature small flowers that grow in a dome shape and have stolons, or shallow runners, at their base.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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O’Steen bludgeoned Marissa Grimes, dug a shallow grave for her under his house in west Fort Worth and for 10 days lived above where police later sawed open the floor to expose Grimes’ decomposing 135-pound body, prosecutors have argued that the evidence shows.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“One-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-dimensional. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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