emptiness
Translation
emptiness
Examples
He stared into the emptiness of the desert.
He stared into the emptiness of the desert.
She felt a deep emptiness after he left.
She felt a deep emptiness after he left.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) the state of containing nothing The emptiness of the room was unsettling.
a feeling of emptiness a feeling of unhappiness She felt a great emptiness in her life.
Similar Words
Synonyms: void, vacuum, vacancy; Antonyms: fullness, completeness
Etymology
From the adjective 'empty' + the noun-forming suffix '-ness', which indicates a state or quality.
Memory Tips
Remember it as 'the state of being empty'. It can refer to a physical space or an emotional feeling.