empty

Devoid of contents

Empty describes something with nothing inside.

An empty container, room, or stomach lacks contents.

Empty streets have no people.

Empty words or promises lack substance or sincerity.

To empty is to remove contents: She emptied her pockets.

Figuratively, to feel empty is to experience emotional hollowness or absence of meaning.

bare

stripped

Had coverings removed

minimalist · clean · plain · simple · uncluttered · unfurnished · stark · exposed · undecorated · cleared

meaningless

hollow

Empty within

futile · worthless · shallow · superficial · insubstantial · trivial · fruitless · barren · sterile · devoid

hollow

cavity

Empty space within

pit · pocket · recess · scoop · trough · void · shell · husk · drum · vessel

vacant

unoccupied

Having no occupant

idle · available · open · free · unfilled · unclaimed · unreserved · dormant · vacancy · deserted

void

abyss

Immeasurably profound depth

space · cosmos · darkness · absence · vacuum · depths · expanse · chasm · gulf · black

desolate

forsaken

Completely abandoned or discarded

wasteland · isolation · solitude · lonesome · grim · neglected · ghostly · inhospitable · windswept · forlorn

depleted

drained

Emptied of resources

finished · consumed · dry · tapped · zeroed · bottomed · reserves · tank · battery · coffers

Categories
Opposites
physical containment

emptyfull

Maximum extent reached

filled · brimming · overflowing · packed · stuffed

occupancy

emptyoccupied

Currently in use

inhabited · filled · tenanted · populated · taken

meaning and substance

emptymeaningful

Having purpose or significance

sincere · genuine · substantive · significant · heartfelt

Phrases
Family

emptiness, emptied, emptying, empties, empty-headed, emptier, empty-handed, emptiest, unemptied

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