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two-dimensional

adjective (TOO SIMPLE)
 
 
/ˌtuː.daɪˈmen.ʃən.əl/ disapproving

Definition

A person or story that is two-dimensional is too simple, showing little deep, serious thought, or understanding: I didn't believe in any of the characters in the book - they were somehow two-dimensional.Crude and basic
(Definition of two-dimensional adjective (TOO SIMPLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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