HOLLOWNESS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

hollowness

noun

Definition of hollowness

as in barrenness

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Recent Examples of hollowness Nowhere is the hollowness of Russian foreign policy more visible than in Ukraine. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 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

But many assumptions that Stratos’ investors or Utah politicians might have had about Box Elder County – about either the acquiescence of its people or the barrenness of its landscape – have been proved wrong over the past few months.

— Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
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

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

As long as you nestle each new layer into the hollows below, either method will ultimately lead to a version of the same structure, with a density of about 74 percent.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Arcadia Valley Missouri The hills, hollows, caves, and springs of the Missouri Ozarks all promise great fall drives.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of hollow

Noun

The flight was a Houthi attempt to challenge the coalition's air and naval blockade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
In Japanese television, a cour refers to a broadcast block of roughly three months, and anime seasons are often split into multiple cours that air separately rather than airing all at once.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of air

Noun

Earlier Saturday, before the Narrative Art gathering began, the once merger-opposing Bass seemed to put her preferences out in the open.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
Stock futures on Wall Street are lower in early Monday trade, while equities across Asia are mixed ahead of the European open.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026