unfilling

Taking stuff out

Unfilling describes food or drink that fails to satisfy hunger or create a sense of fullness: The salad was tasty but unfilling.

The word suggests inadequate substance or nourishment—you'll be hungry again soon.

It can extend figuratively to experiences that leave you wanting more: an unfilling conversation.

emotional

unsatisfying

Failing to gratify

underwhelming · dissatisfying · unmet · incomplete · ungratifying · hollow · empty · lacking · wanting · frustrating

food

light

Visible electromagnetic radiation

  • airyLight and well-ventilated
  • wateryContaining excess liquid
  • thinSmall in diameter

sparse · dietetic · low-calorie · insubstantial · unsatisfying · meager · skimpy · scanty · paltry · insufficient

hunger

unsatisfying

Failing to gratify

scant · light · insubstantial · paltry · sparse · inadequate · insufficient · scanty · measly · stingy

emptiness

void

Without legal effect

empty · depleted · drained · evacuated · cleared · gutted · vacated · blank · bare · devoid

Opposites
satiation/satisfaction

unfillingfilling

Material placed within

satisfying · satiating · hearty · substantial · nourishing

Family

fill, filling, fulfill, filled, refill, filler, fills, fulfillment, unfilled

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