HyperDic: hollowness

English > 3 senses of the word hollowness:
NOUNstatehollownessthe state of being hollow
attributehollownessthe property of having a sunken area
attributehollowness, insincerity, falsenessthe quality of not being open or truthful
English > hollowness: 3 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningThe state of being hollow: having an empty space within.
BroaderemptinessThe state of containing nothing
Oppositesoliditystate of having the interior filled with matter
Spanishoquedad
Adjectiveshollownot solid
English > hollowness: 3 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe property of having a sunken area.
Broaderconcavity, concavenessThe property possessed by a concave shape
English > hollowness: 3 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical.
Synonymsinsincerity, falseness
Narrowerhypocrisyinsincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
BroaderuntruthfulnessThe quality of being untruthful
OppositesincerityThe quality of being open and truthful
Spanishdoblez, duplicidad, falsedad, mala fe
Catalanduplicitat, falsia, mala fe
Adjectiveshollowdevoid of significance or point

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