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

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tip of the iceberg

They regard that figure as "the tip of the iceberg" and believe around 10-15% of season tickets are controlled by touts.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

But that’s only the tip of the iceberg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

"Today's figures are just the tip of the iceberg," Vicky Cann of Corporate Europe Observatory said, adding: "This takes place in the midst of the biggest deregulation wave ever seen in the EU."

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

I sometimes thought of this bit of mountain as the tip of the iceberg of the rest of the world.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

tip of the iceberg

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