EMPTY


Meaning of EMPTY in English

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

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