Definition

The condition of having nothing inside or feeling a lack of something important.

Example

After the party, the room was filled with a sense of emptiness.

Conversation

I’ve been feeling a strange sense of emptiness lately.

I understand; it can be really tough to deal with that feeling.

Yeah, it makes it hard to enjoy things I used to love.

Have you thought about talking to someone about it?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Emptiness → It is formed from "empty" (from Old English *æmtig*, meaning void or containing nothing) and "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "emptiness" refers to the state of being void or lacking content.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'empty' to remember that 'emptiness' means the state of being void or having nothing inside.

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