empty
/ˈɛm(p).ti/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables
Empty means: holding or containing nothing.
Synonyms for empty26
verb, as in leave behind empty; move out of
verb, as in become empty or void of its content
adjective, as in holding or containing nothing
adjective, as in devoid of significance or force
adjective, as in needing nourishment
adjective, as in emptied of emotion
Opposites of empty
What does empty mean?10
adjective
holding or containing nothing“an empty glass”
devoid of significance or force“empty promises”
needing nourishment“after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime”
emptied of emotion“after the violent argument he felt empty”
verb
leave behind empty; move out of“You must vacate your office by tonight”
excrete or discharge from the body
become empty or void of its content“The room emptied”
make void or empty of contents“Empty the box”
remove the contents of a container“Empty the water”
noun
a container that has been emptied“return all empties to the store”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Empty in a sentence
- He opened the door, only to find the room empty.CM
- But when the monkey came back, the tin cup was always empty.Dejo
- I opened the box, but it was empty.CK
- Considering what time it was, the supermarket was relatively empty.CK
- He hurried to the house, but was disappointed to find it empty.CM
- The bus is empty, but he sits beside me anyways.marcelostockle
- The fridge is not empty, unless the repairman took the last beer.gleki
- The police followed up all their leads, but came up empty handed.darinmex
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of empty
as a noun
- plural
- empties
as a verb
- past tense
- emptied
- present participle
- emptying
- third-person singular
- empties
- past participle
- emptied
as a adjective
- comparative
- emptier
- superlative
- emptiest