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

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

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 …

Definition of empty adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

Dec 14, 2025 · Grotesquely vegetal, excessively oaked, empty wines were routinely produced in the mid-1980s. Since the late 1980s, however, the quality has soared.

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

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 …

If you describe a person's life or a period of time as empty, you mean that nothing interesting or valuable happens in it. My life was very hectic but empty before I met him.