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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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.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
In a lot of shows centering South Asian characters, the characters become these one-dimensional vessels to either support the model-minority narrative or reject the model-minority narrative.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The 2022 Vikings were a one-dimensional team.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The role would be one-dimensional in lesser hands, but Hackman's performance is both affecting and hilarious.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
In a lot of shows centering South Asian characters, the characters become these one-dimensional vessels to either support the model-minority narrative or reject the model-minority narrative.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The 2022 Vikings were a one-dimensional team.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The role would be one-dimensional in lesser hands, but Hackman's performance is both affecting and hilarious.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-dimensional
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“One-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-dimensional. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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