emptiness
Translation
emptiness, void, vacuity
Examples
He felt a great emptiness in his life.
He felt a great emptiness in his life.
The emptiness of the desert was overwhelming.
The emptiness of the desert was overwhelming.
Grammar Patterns
((the emptiness of sth.)) the state of containing nothing The emptiness of the house was strange.
((a feeling of emptiness)) a feeling of unhappiness or loneliness He felt a great emptiness in his life.
Similar Words
Synonyms: void, vacuity, hollowness; Antonyms: fullness, completeness
Etymology
From the adjective 'empty' + the noun-forming suffix '-ness', meaning 'state of being'.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'empty nest' after children leave home, creating a feeling of emptiness.