ONE-DIMENSIONAL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

one-dimensional

adjective

ˈwən-də-ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nəl

Definition of one-dimensional

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 Costner is simply too one-dimensional a performer to make that transformation work, and his character feels like an inert symbol rather than a flawed human being from the start. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026 And while the power play is his specialty, Zuccarello isn’t one-dimensional. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 July 2026 If the pasta becomes too soft, the dish can feel one-dimensional, Rummo says. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 After my first World Cup, my understanding of my grandparents’ home country became one-dimensional, existing solely through the lens of soccer. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-dimensional

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The privileges of Jover’s life appear entirely superficial, even a bit alien, when contrasted with her granddaughter’s narrative thread.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
So, when the next challenge arises, managers can move past superficial symptoms and identify the underlying organizational roadblocks.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of superficial

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At the southern end of the Everglades, where marshes and coastal wetlands are most starved for freshwater, peat has started to collapse, ripping open the shallow sawgrass marshes to leave behind deeper pits of open water.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
The small airplane crashed into the Seldovia Slough, a shallow waterway off Seldovia, a city of about 235 residents on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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