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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacantness
Noun
  • The heiress and journalist says her reasoning stems from the emptiness of taking, and the joy of giving.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In between, there was a two-month gap of … emptiness at practices.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Despite this, some have questioned whether Saban is truly done with coaching if the right opportunity presents itself, particularly after premier jobs like the Florida Gators and Penn State vacancies ended up opening up.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The loss has resulted in immigration cases being delayed as far out as 2029, NPR previously reported, as vacancies increase despite open job postings to fill roles in those courts.
    NPR, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Vacantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacantness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!