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empty
adjective as in containing nothing
Strongest matches
bare, barren, blank, deserted, desolate, devoid, dry, hollow, unfilled, uninhabited, unoccupied, vacant
Strong matches
abandoned, clear, dead, deflated, depleted, desert, despoiled, evacuated, exhausted, forsaken, lacking, vacated, void, wanting, waste
Weak matches
destitute, godforsaken, hot-air, stark, unfurnished, vacuous
adjective as in fruitless, ineffective
Weak matches
aimless, banal, cheap, deadpan, dishonest, dumb, expressionless, fatuous, frivolous, futile, ignorant, inane, ineffectual, inexpressive, insincere, insipid, jejune, nugatory, otiose, paltry, purposeless, senseless, trivial, unintelligent, unreal, unsatisfactory, unsubstantial, vacuous, vain, valueless, vapid
adjective as in hungry
verb as in remove contents
Example Sentences
This naturally occurring hormone, produced by endocrine cells in the intestines, suppresses appetite and slows stomach emptying.
But a scan at seven weeks revealed an empty womb.
Fuertes said she often shops in the area around the holidays and that it “feels empty” compared to years past.
But the park has been mired in controversy for years, and its eerily empty walkways were visible from outside during a visit earlier this month.
“Never go on an empty stomach or a full bladder,” she says, quoting some age-old advice for tourists.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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