Definitions

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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While this moment garnered attention online and in the press, it’s actually just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the effect that AI is having on religious belief in highly online corners of American society.

From Salon

"We've probably only uncovered the tip of the iceberg," says Dr. Baud.

From Science Daily

Competitive concerns are just the tip of the iceberg.

From Barron's

“This is probably the tip of the iceberg,” Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, a Republican who is running for governor, told Fox News.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around the first five home games of the season, United either blocked or cancelled 22,000 tickets, a figure the club regards as the "tip of the iceberg".

From BBC

tip of the iceberg

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