shallow vs sober

shallow

adj
  • Not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing. 

  • Not steep; close to horizontal. 

  • Not far forward, close to the net. 

  • Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide. 

  • Concerned mainly with superficial matters. 

  • Extending not far downward. 

  • Lacking interest or substance. 

verb
  • To make or become less deep. 

noun
  • A costermonger's barrow. 

  • A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water. 

  • A fish, the rudd. 

sober

adj
  • Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled. 

  • Poor; feeble. 

  • Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol. 

  • Not under the influence of any recreational drug. 

  • Dull; not bright or colorful. 

  • Not drunk; not intoxicated. 

  • Given to excessive drinking of alcohol, but having made a conscious decision to abstain from it. 

  • Subdued; solemn; grave. 

verb
  • To make or become sober. 

  • To moderate one's feelings. 

  • To overcome or lose a state of intoxication. 

How often have the words shallow and sober occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )