empty, vacant, blank, void, vacuous mean lacking contents which could or should be present. empty suggests a complete absence of contents.

These adjectives mean without contents that could or should be present. Empty is the broadest and can apply to what lacks contents (an empty box), occupants (an empty seat), or substance (an empty …

He says his life has been completely empty since his wife died. I felt empty, like a part of me had died.

If you describe a person's life or a period of time as empty, you mean that nothing interesting or valuable happens in it. My life was very hectic but empty before I met him.

Empty, vacant, blank, void denote absence of content or contents.

4 days ago · Adjective empty (comparative emptier, superlative emptiest) A man sitting in an empty room (1) Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

EMPTY definition: containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents. See examples of empty used in a sentence.

To pour out or remove (the contents) from something. To transfer or pour off completely. Empty the ashes into a pail. To become empty. To transfer (the contents) into, onto, or on something else.

If you're a pessimist, you can't help but notice that 50% of your glass is now empty — that is, it contains nothing. Empty comes from an Old English word meaning "at leisure," or in other words, …

It's your turn to empty the trash. The theater emptied (out) quickly after the show. The river empties into the Indian Ocean. Return your empties here.