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Emptiness Common

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Emptiness has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the state of containing nothing

"The abandoned warehouse was filled with a profound emptiness, as not a single object remained on its concrete floor."

2

having an empty stomach

"The sudden emptiness in my stomach made me realize I had forgotten to eat lunch."

3

an empty area or space

"the huge desert voids"

"the emptiness of outer space"

"without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"

4

the quality of being valueless or futile

"he rejected the vanities of the world"

5

The state or feeling of being empty.

"After moving out, she stared at the bare walls and felt a profound emptiness in her apartment."

Proper Noun
1

a Chinese constellation near Aquarius and Equuleus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle

"The ancient astronomers mapped that sector of the night sky as Emptiness, noting its position within the Black Turtle's shell."

Example Sentences
"the huge desert voids" noun
"the emptiness of outer space" noun
"without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum" noun
"he rejected the vanities of the world" noun
Related Terms
Antonyms
fullness
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
condition hunger space worthlessness
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
blankness hollowness vacancy vacuum
Rhyming Words
ess 1ess ress ness tess hess kess wess jess fess yess sess less bess cess mess guess 1aess gless cress
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