Definition Synonyms
Definition of emptiness - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
voidstate of containing nothing
- The room's emptiness echoed with each step..
2.
emotionfeeling of sadness or lack of hope
- Her heart was filled with emptiness after the news..
3.
purposelessnessRare lack of meaning or purposeRare
- He struggled with the emptiness of his daily routine..
Origin of emptiness
English, empty + ness (state of)
Terms with emptiness included in their meaning
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emotion
feeling of emptiness
emotion
feeling of emptiness or loneliness
causing emptiness
causing to become empty inside
emptiness
nothingness or a void
emptiness
having been left empty
emotional emptiness
strong feeling of emptiness or loss inside
emptiness
state of being empty or void
emptiness
state of being empty inside
emptiness
person lacking vitality or spirit due to hardship
emptiness
having no contents or empty
emotional void
feeling of emptiness or void
emptiness
worthlessness or futility of something
emptiness
completely lacking contents or value
total emptiness
completely empty with nothing inside or contained
emotion
feeling of emptiness or lack of substance
emotion
creating a feeling of emptiness
emptiness
quality of lacking interest or satisfaction
emptiness
empty or devoid of content
emptiness
building or object with nothing inside
emptiness
completely empty or lacking substance
art
use of art to show emptiness or negative space
desolate
resembling a ghost town in emptiness or abandonment
emotional emptiness
person feeling devoid of emotions or purpose
philosophical
spiritual emptiness or lack of purpose
Examples of emptiness in a sentence
She felt a deep emptiness after her friend moved away. The emptiness in his eyes was haunting. She couldn't shake the emptiness that settled in her soul. The emptiness he felt after the breakup was overwhelming. She couldn't shake the emptiness that filled her life.
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- French:vide, ...
- German:Leere, Gefühl der Leere, ...
- Italian:vuoto, desolazione, ...
- Spanish:vacío, vaciedad, ...
- Portuguese:vazio, vazio existencial, ...
- Chinese:空无, 空虚, ...
- Japanese:空虚, 虚しさ, ...
- Arabic:فَرَاغ, خُلُو, ...
- Hebrew:רֵיקוּת, רֵיקָנוּת, ...
- Russian:пустота, опустошённость, ...
- Ukrainian:порожнеча, спустошеність, ...
- Hindi:खालीपन, उदासी, ...
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