emptiness — the state of containing nothing; a feeling of meaninglessness or lack of purpose
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the state of containing nothing; a feeling of meaninglessness or lack of purpose
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈemptɪnəs/
Example Sentences
- After eating 10 donuts, Jake felt physical fullness but emotional emptiness.
- The emptiness of my wallet perfectly matches the emptiness of my social calendar.
- She tried to fill the emptiness with shopping, but her credit card disagreed.
emptiness
NOUN[/ˈemptɪnəs/]
the state of containing nothing; a feeling of meaninglessness or lack of purpose
After everyone left, the huge hall was filled with emptiness and complete silence.
"Empty, miss!" the coach joked as the player looked at the emptiness inside an empty trophy shelf.
The room's emptiness felt endless as loneliness quietly surrounded everything.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Emptiness derives from Old English 'empty,' which comes from the adjective meaning 'containing nothing' or 'vacant.' The suffix '-ness' was added to form an abstract noun denoting the state or quality of being empty, creating a word that describes the condition of having no contents, like an unfilled vessel.
Breakdown
empty (adjective: vacant, containing nothing) + -ness (suffix forming abstract nouns denoting states or qualities).
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📝Examples
“After eating 10 donuts, Jake felt physical fullness but emotional emptiness.”
“The emptiness of my wallet perfectly matches the emptiness of my social calendar.”
“She tried to fill the emptiness with shopping, but her credit card disagreed.”
“The vast emptiness of space has always fascinated astronomers.”
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