Empty-handed
adj
adj ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of emptyhanded. alt-of, alternative
"United looked on course to end the season empty-handed as well as missing out on Champions League football when substitute Jason Puncheon's powerful far-post finish put Palace ahead with 12 minutes left."
Adjective
- 1 carrying nothing in the hands wordnet
- 2 having acquired or gained nothing wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"But more often than not, we came back empty-handed."