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 substance (an empty …

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

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.

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.

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

If you're a pessimist, you can't help but notice that 50% of your glass is now empty — that is, it contains nothing. Empty comes from an Old English word meaning "at leisure," or in other words, …

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

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.