Definitions

one-dimensional

[wuhn-di-men-shuh-nl] / ˈwʌn dɪˈmɛn ʃə nl /

ADJECTIVE

superficial

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 tip of the iceberg trivial uncritical

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The team created a one dimensional quantum fluid made of strongly interacting atoms cooled to just a few nanokelvin above absolute zero.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

It’s all very one dimensional from Les Blues.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

Notre Dame: The ground game never got going, essentially making the Irish one dimensional.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2023

Home runs powered the Dodgers to a win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, but the team doesn’t seem concerned about its offense being too one dimensional.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023

We then see a quick moment of another doubtful Dawn scene, with Amar noting that her dish is one dimensional, followed by an odd edit of Dawn's trying her food and shrugging.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2023

one-dimensional

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