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1 a: containing nothing <empty shelves> b: not occupied or inhabited <an empty building> c: unfrequented d: not pregnant <empty heifer> e: null 4a <the empty set>2 a: lacking reality, substance, meaning, or value : hollow <an empty pleasure> b: destitute of effect or force <an empty threat> c: devoid of sense : foolish3: hungry4 a: idle <empty hours> b: having no purpose or result : useless5: marked by the absence of human life, activity, or comfort <an empty silence>
— emp·ti·ly
\-tə-lē\
adverb
— emp·ti·ness
\-tē-nəs\
noun synonyms empty
, vacant
, blank
, void
, vacuous mean lacking contents which could or should be present. empty suggests a complete absence of contents <an empty bucket>. vacant suggests an absence of appropriate contents or occupants <a vacant apartment>. blank stresses the absence of any significant, relieving, or intelligible features on a surface <a blank wall>. void suggests absolute emptiness as far as the mind or senses can determine <a statement void of meaning>. vacuous suggests the emptiness of a vacuum and especially the lack of intelligence or significance <a vacuous facial expression>.
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