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- Dictionaryemptiness/ˈɛm(p)tɪnɪs/
noun
- 1. the state of containing nothing: "the vast emptiness of space" Similar Opposite
- 2. the quality of lacking meaning or sincerity; meaninglessness: "he realizes the emptiness of his statement"
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a sad feeling of having no emotion or purpose: I was left with a horrible feeling of emptiness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Emptiness as a human condition is a sense of generalized boredom, social alienation, nihilism and apathy.
Emptiness definition: the fact or state of containing nothing or of being without the usual or appropriate contents. See examples of EMPTINESS used in a sentence.
1. a. Having nothing inside or on the surface; holding or containing nothing: an empty bag; an empty lot. b. Mathematics Having no elements or members; null: an empty set. 2. a. Having no occupants; not being used: an empty chair. b. Not having an incumbent or occupant; unfilled: an empty post at the embassy. c.
Definitions of emptiness. noun. the state of containing nothing. see more. noun. an empty area or space. “the emptiness of outer space”. synonyms: vacancy, vacuum, void. see more.
a sad feeling of having no emotion or purpose: I was left with a horrible feeling of emptiness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A feeling of emptiness is an unhappy or frightening feeling that nothing is worthwhile. The result may be feelings of emptiness and depression. American English : emptiness / ˈɛmptinɪs /
1. a. : containing nothing. empty shelves. b. : not occupied or inhabited. an empty building. c. : unfrequented. d. : not pregnant. empty heifer. : null sense 4a. the empty set. 2. a. : lacking reality, substance, meaning, or value : hollow. an empty pleasure.
Emptiness Definition. The state or feeling of being empty. (astronomy) A Chinese constellation near Aquarius and Equuleus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle.
Definition of emptiness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
