empty, vacant, blank, void, vacuous mean lacking contents which could or should be present. empty suggests a complete absence of contents.

These adjectives mean without contents that could or should be present. Empty is the broadest and can apply to what lacks contents (an empty box), occupants (an empty seat), or substance (an empty …

He says his life has been completely empty since his wife died. I felt empty, like a part of me had died.

Jan 24, 2026 · Adjective empty (comparative emptier, superlative emptiest) A man sitting in an empty room (1) Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

empty, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Empty, vacant, blank, void denote absence of content or contents.

To pour out or remove (the contents) from something. To transfer or pour off completely. Empty the ashes into a pail. To become empty. To transfer (the contents) into, onto, or on something else.

EMPTY definition: containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents. See examples of empty used in a sentence.

It's your turn to empty the trash. The theater emptied (out) quickly after the show. The river empties into the Indian Ocean. Return your empties here.

If you feel empty, you feel unhappy and have no energy, usually because you are very tired or have just experienced something upsetting. I feel so empty, my life just doesn't seem worth living any more.