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English noun: emptiness

1. emptiness (state) the state of containing nothing


Broader (hypernym)condition, status


Narrower (hyponym)blankness, hollowness, vacancy, vacuity, vacuum


Antonymsfullness

2. emptiness (state) having an empty stomach


Broader (hypernym)hunger, hungriness

3. emptiness (shape) an empty area or space


SamplesThe huge desert voids.
The emptiness of outer space.
Without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum.


Synonymsvacancy, vacuum, void


Broader (hypernym)space

4. emptiness (attribute) the quality of being valueless or futile


SamplesHe rejected the vanities of the world.


Synonymsvanity


Broader (hypernym)ineptitude, worthlessness









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