tip of the iceberg

ADJECTIVE

one-dimensional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

peripheral shallow sketchy warped

WEAK

apparent casual cosmetic cursory depthless desultory empty evident exterior external flash flimsy frivolous general glib half-baked hasty hurried ignorant inattentive lightweight nodding on the surface ostensible outward partial passing perfunctory quick-fix seeming shoal silly skin-deep slapdash slight smattery summary surface trivial uncritical

ADJECTIVE

superficial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cursory frivolous one-dimensional perfunctory silly sketchy slight trivial

WEAK

apparent casual cosmetic depthless desultory empty evident exterior external flash flimsy general glib half-baked hasty hurried ignorant inattentive lightweight nodding on the surface ostensible outward partial passing peripheral quick-fix seeming shallow shoal skin-deep slapdash smattery summary surface uncritical warped

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complete important mature sensible serious significant thoughtful wise

WEAK

analytical careful deep detailed genuine thorough

Example Sentences

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It overwhelmed me to think about all the possibilities of our world only being like the tip of the iceberg and all of creation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

These high-profile cases are only the tip of the iceberg.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

According to several former and current Wall Streeters, that rule is just the tip of the iceberg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s the tip of the iceberg, it’s moving very quickly,” Dimon added, predicting that JPMorgan would hire more AI talent and fewer bankers in certain categories.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But that disparity is just the tip of the iceberg.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

tip of the iceberg

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