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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Carson’s account of desire helps explain why this creed leads to two kinds of emptiness.

— Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Such stylish emptiness is daunting, and one doesn’t envy those who are now being encouraged to try it on for size.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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Jeske, who heads the Quantum Sensing Group at Fraunhofer at the research institute, was the the first to come up with a theoretical model for a magnetic-field-sensitive laser system using diamond with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers a decade ago.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
The White House’s press secretary vacancy won’t necessarily keep the briefing room closed.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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