HOLLOWNESS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

hollowness

noun

Definition of hollowness

as in barrenness

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Recent Examples of hollowness The Iran fiasco has thoroughly exposed the hollowness of hawkish calls for war and promises of decisive action. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Barring the only anti-war party from the ballot shows the hollowness of Kremlin propaganda. — Vladimir Kara-Murza, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2026 The first is an overriding sense of hollowness compared to the GTB. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026 These narrative excursions are distractions, though, from this Cape Fear’s inherent hollowness. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 For Spark’s readers, Schiaparelli’s dress represents the hollowness of desire. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Yet maybe, as the cartoonish machismo of Trumpism proves its hollowness, America’s latent resentment can be channeled to better ends. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 Advertisement Some observers conclude that China’s failure to support Iran more strongly reveals the hollowness of their vaunted partnership. — Ali Wyne, Time, 23 Mar. 2026 In other words, caffeine provides an instant wake-up call, while the supporting players address longer-term concerns like discoloration, fine lines, and mild hollowness. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollowness

Noun

Shunammite, once so determined to get her period, is staring down the possibility of barrenness and, in Gilead, that means spinsterhood.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Clearly, her absurd office dredged its barrenness from her.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of barrenness

Noun

The bleakness of those far northern isles, the punishing, incessant wind, the wild beauty of the land and rugged coastline are unforgettably conjured alongside her inner struggle to stay sober.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
The choice yields a brighter, richer, more varied and nuanced story in which coming-of-age tropes mingle with Gileadean bleakness to reveal new facets of a state premised on male supremacy.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of bleakness

Noun

Mosses and lichens filled the hollows, while yellowish dead man’s fingers — a spooky and thus aptly named fungus — curled among low-growing rhododendrons that perfumed the air with warm, woody notes.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
These snakes lay 4–15 eggs in tree hollows, which hatch in about 45 days.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hollow

Noun

The researchers suggested that the cavity’s fluctuating electromagnetic field interacts with the superconducting state through virtual photons.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
That’s not a good way to get into the chest cavity by shooting them in the shoulder.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cavity

Noun

Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses overnight intercepted and destroyed 351 Ukrainian drones over eight Russian regions, as well as occupied Crimea and the waters of the Azov and the Black Seas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Musk, Kushner, and air defenses On air defenses, Zelensky contrasted the number of Patriot missiles supplied in 2023 – which was 675 – with the forecast number of 264 this year.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of air

Noun

These were people who would insist that their American passenger ride in the cab of a trade truck rather than stand in the open back with 20 passengers banging into each other and a couple of goats for hours.

— Ethan Gologor, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Near the front door inside the home, troopers allegedly found a tan handgun with its slide open, the warrant affidavit said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026