EMPTINESS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

emptiness

noun

Definition of emptiness

as in hunger

a need or desire for food the emptiness that usually sets in about three o'clock in the afternoon

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as in void

empty space there in the vast emptiness of the desert was a long-abandoned jeep

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as in vacancy

the quality or state of being empty the emptiness of the interior of the isolated house just made it seem all the more eerie

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Recent Examples of emptiness Gone are the extended multi-part suites and intricate guitar workouts, replaced by slight, tender melodies engulfed in a striking emptiness. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026 Years of waiting for his return were answered with disappointing emptiness, a frustration that could be permanent if McGregor never sets foot in another octagon. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 12 July 2026 Here, emptiness is not vacancy, but composure, proportion and room for thought. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Not even foundations are visible, and a long gravel road toward that part of the island leads past occasional farms and vast swaths of emptiness and then, finally, to a muddy riverbank thick with mosquitos. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 He was used to being alone without Robin and postretirement but being alone in the interminable stretch of predawn hours was a different sort of emptiness. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The condition is marked by intense emotional swings, a chronic feeling of emptiness, and a deep fear of abandonment. — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2026 Interstellar space is unforgivingly vast, but the emptiness has some advantages. — Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 The Tuesday parking shortage and the Monday emptiness are not anomalies to correct. — Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptiness

Noun

All large multinational corporations (MNCs) strive to operate with a founder’s mindset, agility and hunger, and many companies want to create a startup culture.

— Sonal Jain, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Conflict remains one of the biggest obstacles to reducing hunger worldwide, Lario added.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of hunger

Noun

With a void in leadership and production, the Horned Frogs will need someone to step up quickly.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
The Seminoles seemingly didn’t have the funding to be aggressive in the transfer portal and signed Daniels to fill the void at quarterback.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of void

Noun

The agreements arrive at a time when the South Bay office market has caused vacancy levels to improve in the April-through-June second quarter of 2026 when compared with the prior three months at the end of 2025.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Importantly, the new crystals are designed to ensure that some iron atoms are missing, a property known as iron vacancies.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of vacancy

Noun

And of the prosecution’s claim that Burke stabbed Rivas to death, the Deputy Medical Examiner said the wound to her lower liver was consistent with being stabbed in the stomach.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Inversion delivers on stomach-dropping, dizzying and scream-inspiring thrills.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of stomach

Noun

Ecologists recommend taking it a step further, and having the divers use a vacuum-like device as well to avoid putting the live organisms back into the water, only to attach to another ship.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 July 2026
The Chinese outfit, famous for releasing the world’s first self-cleaning robot mop and vacuum in 2021, continues to forge ahead with innovative designs that combine the latest tech with surprisingly elegant aesthetics.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

Definition of vacuum

Noun

The appetite for larger compounds has become so voracious that Chad Carroll of Compass says requests for them have become a regular part of his business.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
Coffee that interferes with sleep may indirectly damage cardiovascular health, since inadequate sleep can adversely affect blood pressure, appetite, glucose regulation and overall well-being.

— Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of appetite

Noun

The family hopes witnesses will come forward to help fill in the blanks about what happened before Wells entered the water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Her brother, Tunji, fills in the British blanks for her, but life in Lagos was a time of playing on swings and watching her brother kick a ball with his friends.

— Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 July 2026

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