| NOUN | state | emptiness | the state of containing nothing |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | emptiness | having an empty stomach | |
| shape | emptiness, void, vacancy, vacuum | an empty area or space | |
| attribute | emptiness, vanity | the quality of being valueless or futile |
| Sounds | eh'mptiynahs; eh'mtiynahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | The state of containing nothing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | blankness | The state of being blank |
| hollowness | The state of being hollow | |
| vacancy | unoccupied | |
| vacuum, vacuity | The absence of matter | |
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Opposite | fullness | The condition of being filled to capacity |
| Spanish | vaciedad, vacuidad | |
| Catalan | buidedat, buidesa, buidor, vacuïtat | |
| Adjectives | empty | holding or containing nothing |
| empty | emptied of emotion | |
| Meaning | Having an empty stomach. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | hunger, hungriness | A physiological need for food |
| Adjectives | empty | needing nourishment |
| Meaning | An empty area or space. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the emptiness of outer space" | |
| Synonyms | void, vacancy, vacuum | |
| Broader | space | An empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) |
| Spanish | oquedad, vacante, vacío | |
| Catalan | buit | |
| Meaning | The quality of being valueless or futile. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | vanity | |
| Broader | worthlessness, ineptitude | Having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful |
| Spanish | futilidad, insignificancia, vacío, vanidad | |
| Catalan | buidesa, futilitat, insignificància, vanitat | |
| Adjectives | empty | devoid of significance or point |
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