I. adjective
1.
lacking contents that could or should be present
an empty apartment
the whole book is empty of meaning
Synonyms: bare, clear, stark, vacant, vacuous, void
Related Word: barren, blank; abandoned, deserted, emptied, forsaken, godforsaken, unfilled, unfurnished uninhabited, untenanted, vacated; destitute, devoid; depleted, drained, exhausted
Contrasted words: complete, replete; filled, occupied, packed, teeming
Antonyms: full
2.
Synonyms: vain 1, hollow, idle, nugatory, otiose
Related Word: paltry, petty, trifling, trivial; banal, flat, inane, ineffectual, insipid, jejune, vapid; dumb, fatuous, foolish, ignorant, silly, simple
Contrasted words: meaningful, pregnant, significant; authentic, bona fide, genuine, veritable
3.
Synonyms: expressionless , blank, deadpan, inexpressive, unexpressive, vacant
4.
Synonyms: devoid , innocent, void
II. verb
Synonyms: vacate 2, clear, void