empty promises
ˈɛmpti ˈprɑmɪsɪz
empty promise
Definition

Definition of empty promises - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

1.
unfulfilledpromises made but not kept
  • He was tired of hearing empty promises from the politicians.
2.
insincereassurances given without intention
  • She realized his words were just empty promises.
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Expressions with empty

empty outv.
cause a space or container to become vacant
The announcement caused the room to empty out quickly..
empty shelln.
outer covering left after contents are removed
The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.
empty talkn.
speech with no real meaning or value
The politician's promises were just empty talk.
empty gesturen.
action that has no real meaning or sincerity
His apology was just an empty gesture to appease the crowd.
empty one's pocketsv.
remove all items from one's pockets
He emptied his pockets before washing his jeans.
empty one's mindv.
clear all thoughts from the mind
She sat quietly to empty her mind.

Terms related to empty promises

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Terms with empty promises included in their meaning

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it's only talkexp.
empty promises
used to criticize speaking instead of doing
write checks one couldn't cashv.
empty promises
make promises or threats that cannot be fulfilled
all hot airn.
communication
empty talk or promises with no real meaning
write cheques one couldn't cashv.
empty promises
make promises or claims that cannot be fulfilled
promise jam tomorrowv.
empty promises
say good things will happen but never deliver them
loud threats, little actionn.
empty promises
making bold statements without taking significant actions

Examples of empty promises in a sentence

  • She was fed up with his empty promises.
  • Politicians are often accused of making empty promises.
  • The contract was full of empty promises.

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  1. French:promesses en l'air, paroles en l'air, ...
  2. German:leere Versprechungen, ...
  3. Italian:promesse vuote, promesse vane, ...
  4. Spanish:promesas vacías, promesas sin cumplir, ...
  5. Portuguese:promessas vazias, ...
  6. Chinese:空头承诺, ...
  7. Japanese:空約束, ...
  8. Arabic:وَعْد كاذِب, وَعْد مُخادِع, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַבְטָחוֹת סֶרֶק, ...
  10. Russian:пустые обещания, ...
  11. Ukrainian:порожні обіцянки, пусті обіцянки, ...
  12. Hindi:खोखले वादे, असत्य वादे, ...

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