VACANTNESS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

vacantness

noun

Definition of vacantness

as in emptiness

the quality or state of being empty there's a melancholy air of vacantness that seems to hang over a beach town during the long lull of winter

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Noun

Occasional moments of real, spontaneous joy emerge, and others reveal the crushing emptiness of lives going nowhere, but the script doesn’t lean too hard in either direction.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
In all of the sketchbook entries reproduced here, Ross seems to offer a bridge between the representation of emptiness and the lived sensation of it.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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The change would allow commissioners to fill those commission vacancies by scheduling a special election to sync up with an existing local election.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Front Street said last month that pending requests had fallen by more than 90% after vacancies were filled and processes were streamlined.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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