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   Emp·ty

   /ˈem(p)tē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. containing nothing; not filled or occupied: "the room was empty of furniture" Similar vacantunoccupieduninhabiteduntenantedclearfreebaredesolatedesertedabandonedcontaining nothingwithout contentsunfillednot filledvoidemptiedOpposite fullfull
   • ▪ (of a set) containing no members or elements.
   • 2. (of words or a gesture) lacking meaning or sincerity: "his answer sounded a little empty" Similar meaninglessaimlessworthlessuselessidlevaininsubstantialineffectiveineffectualfutilepointlesspurposelessmotivelessworthlessmeaninglessvaluelessof no valueuselessof no usesenselesshollowbarrenunsatisfactoryunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialtrivialtriflingnugatoryOpposite meaningfulworthwhile
   • 3. having no value or purpose: "her life felt empty and meaningless" Similar meaninglessaimlessworthlessuselessidlevaininsubstantialineffectiveineffectualfutilepointlesspurposelessmotivelessworthlessmeaninglessvaluelessof no valueuselessof no usesenselesshollowbarrenunsatisfactoryunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialtrivialtriflingnugatoryOpposite meaningfulworthwhile
   • 4. hungry. informal

   verb

   • 1. remove all the contents of (a container): "we empty the cash register each night at closing time" Similar unloadunpackunburdendisburdenclearmake vacantvacateevacuatevoidrare:unladeOpposite fillload
   • ▪ remove (the contents) from a container: "he emptied out the contents of his briefcase" Similar draindischargedraw offextractwithdrawremovesiphon offpump outpour outtapmilkbleeddepleteexhaustuse upsapconsume
   • ▪ (of a place) be vacated by people in it: "the bar suddenly seemed to empty"
   • ▪ (of a river) discharge itself into (the sea or a lake): "the river's southern stream emptied into the estuary"

   noun

   • 1. a container (especially a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents: informal "the barman collected the empties"

   Word Origin Old Englishǣmtig, ǣmetig ‘at leisure, empty’, from ǣmetta ‘leisure’, perhaps from ā ‘no, not’ + mōt ‘meeting’ (see moot).

   Derivatives

   • 1. emptily adverb

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   What is the meaning of empty life?

   • 4. without purpose, substance, or value: an empty life. 5. insincere or trivial: empty words. 6. not expressive or vital; vacant: she has an empty look. 8. (foll by: of) devoid; destitute: a life empty of happiness. 9. informal drained of energy or emotion: after the violent argument he felt very empty.

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   What is the difference between full and empty?

   • Empty is the opposite of full and is used to describe anything that has a complete absence of contents. Sometimes, empty has slightly different specific meanings depending on context. For example, an empty room might only lack people or it might be totally bare, with no furniture.

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