ˈwən-də-ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nəl
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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Deeming Indian food one-dimensional is just as shortsighted as saying vegetarian food is bland or boring.
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
But what’s often overlooked—or at least, not given as much attention—are the partnerships that actually work, thrive, and defy those tired one-dimensional narratives.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Mar. 2025
Before the eclipse, the full moon looked flat and one-dimensional.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025
With all due respect to the great Patricia Arquette, the character wasn’t especially missed in her absence, as her villainy and zealotry have tended to be written in a more one-dimensional way than how Severance portrays those same broad ideas with Milchick.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
But what’s often overlooked—or at least, not given as much attention—are the partnerships that actually work, thrive, and defy those tired one-dimensional narratives.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Mar. 2025
Before the eclipse, the full moon looked flat and one-dimensional.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025
With all due respect to the great Patricia Arquette, the character wasn’t especially missed in her absence, as her villainy and zealotry have tended to be written in a more one-dimensional way than how Severance portrays those same broad ideas with Milchick.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
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“One-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-dimensional. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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