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empty

[emp-tee] / ˈɛmp ti /
ADJECTIVE
containing nothing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bare barren blank deserted desolate devoid dry hollow unfilled uninhabited unoccupied vacant
STRONG
abandoned clear dead deflated depleted desert despoiled evacuated exhausted forsaken lacking vacated void wanting waste
WEAK
destitute godforsaken hot-air stark unfurnished vacuous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aware busy filled full inhabited occupied overflowing populated
STRONG
animated cherished sufficient unused
WEAK
abundant complete copious effective entire fruitful productive replete sated satisfied
ADJECTIVE
fruitless, ineffective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barren devoid flat hollow idle meaningless worthless
STRONG
dead petty silly
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
filled full meaningful productive raised useful valuable worthwhile
WEAK
abundant complete copious effective entire fruitful replete sated satisfied sufficient
ADJECTIVE
hungry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unfilled
STRONG
famished starving
WEAK
ravenous unfed
Antonyms
STRONG
full satiated
WEAK
abundant complete copious effective entire filled fruitful productive replete sated satisfied sufficient
VERB
remove contents
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear consume deplete discharge drain drink dump escape evacuate exhaust gut leak purge run out unload vacate
STRONG
decant disgorge ebb eject expel leave release tap unburden void
WEAK
flow out make void pour out rush out use up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fill hold keep load maintain occupy
STRONG
allow permit take in

Example Sentences

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"May our Christian sisters and brothers know and celebrate the hope of the empty tomb - and may all people of the region receive the peace, justice and freedom they long for."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The children will also have 10 years to empty the account, and they’ll have to take annual withdrawals if Grandma had to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“I ate vitamins on an empty stomach then sat in traffic,” he said with a shrug.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead of digging new tunnels, certain bees reused existing ones if they were empty.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Soldiers in uniform, soldiers in street clothes, soldiers with empty sleeves neatly pinned up to their shoulders where arms used to be.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.