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 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
Harrison still evokes painterly fugues of light and pungent smells, but they’re offset by a growing bleakness, and there’s less humor.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

Definition of bleakness

Noun

These snakes lay 4–15 eggs in tree hollows, which hatch in about 45 days.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
For hornbills, breeding begins when the female enters a hollow in a large tree trunk, and the pair seals the entrance with mud, fruit pulp and droppings with a narrow slit.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of hollow

Noun

The cavity has been carved into the nebula by ultraviolet radiation and stellar winds from massive young stars.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Fluoride Keeps Working After You Brush For cavity protection, fluoride is one of the most important ingredients in toothpaste.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of cavity

Noun

Pueblo County Sheriff's Office Multiple agencies searched by ground and air to find the man.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Besides losing the ability to maneuver on its own, the almost 10,000-ton warship saw its galley services, toilets, air conditioning and potable water impacted, Comer said.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 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