The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SHALLOW
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More clues leading to the result SHALLOW
- Everyone in performance is superficial
- Frivolous conduct entertains everyone
- Insincere, each person in review
- Broadcast about manor lacking in depth
- Weak plant taken outside lobby
- Appear to assume everybody’s lacking intellectual subtlety
- Shut up and concede, ignorant!
- Everything in exhibition is superficial
- Everyone involved in entertainment is superficial
- Sickly in hospital? On the contrary, it’s superficial
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The straight part
We know that "Frivolous" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case frivolous = shallow.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SHALLOW mean?
SHALLOW noun- A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.
- A fish, the rudd.
- A costermonger's barrow.
- To make or become less deep.
- Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
- Extending not far downward.
- Concerned mainly with superficial matters.
- Lacking interest or substance.
- Not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing.
- Not deep in tone.
- Not far forward, close to the net.