My life would be completely empty without you.
Source: tatoeba (18047)
Empty
/ˈɛmp.ti/
Synonyms for "empty" (537 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (108)
Adjective(21 words)
hollowabandoned housebarebarrenestblack voidblank chartblank datablank entryblank fileblank spaceblankestclearclear processesdead statusdeserted landdeserted sitedesertlikedesertlike silencedesertlike terraindevoid
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Verb(9 words)
abandonedabsurdaimlessairyapparently soundaridasinineawkwardbanalbarebarrenbaselessblahblandblankblankmindedbleachedbleedbloodlessblow
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blow outbootlessbroachcallowcalmcast outcastratecasuisticcatchpennycharacterlesscheapcleanclean outclearclear awayclear offclear outclear the deckscoldcolorablecolorlesscounterproductivedeaddeadpandecantdeceptivedefecatedepletedepleteddesertdeserteddesignlessdesolatedestitutedestitute ofdevoiddevoid ofdischarge
Noun(19 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (161)
dishonestdisingenuousdismaldog-hungrydraftdraft offdraggydraindrain outdraineddrawdraw fromdraw offdrearisomedrearydrydryasdustdulldumbdump
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dustyeffeteejectelephantineeliminateemptiedempty headedempty ofempty outempty-headedempty-mindedempty-patedempty-skulledetiolatedevacuateexhaustexhaustedexpressionlessfadefallaciousfamishedfamishingfastingfatuitousfatuousfeaturelessfecklessfind ventfishyflatflatulentflimsyflowflow outflushfondfoolishforsakenfreefribblefribblingfrivolousfrothyfruitlessfutilegarbledgaucheglassygodforsakengreengropinggroundlessgushgush outguthalf-famishedhalf-starvedheavyho humho-humhollowhungeringhungryhypocriticalidleignorantill-foundedillusiveimpassiveimportlessimpoverishedin want ofinadequateinaneincogitantineffectiveineffectualinefficaciousinexcitableinexcusableinexperiencedinexpressiveinnocentinoperativeinsignificantinsincereinsipidinsubstantialinvalidjejunejesuiticjesuiticaljetknow nothingknow-nothingleadenletlet bloodlet outlifelesslightlow spiritedlow-spiritedmealymouthedmeaninglessmilk
Adjective(16 words)
drainemptieremptiestempty troughempty voidempty-belliedexistential voidforlornfreehollow feelinghollowestinanestlow yieldmatterless environmentmeaninglessmemberless
Noun(11 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Related words (268)
Adjective(23 words)
missing data fieldmissing valuenull diagnosis codenull setnull valuequiet venuesuperficialunfilledunfilled spaceunfilled troughunfurnisheduninhabited atollunloadunoccupied regionvacantvacant lotvacant spacevacuousvast voidvoid check
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void clausevoid consentvoid warranty policy
Noun(26 words)
Adverb(1 words)
most void
naivenescientnewnirvanicnonconnotativenondenotativenugaciousnugatorynullnull and voidobliviousof no forceotioseoutflowoutpouroverrefinedoversubtlepalepallidpaltry
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passivepeckishpedestrianpettyphaticphilosophisticphlebotomizepinched with hungerpipetteplausibleploddingpointlesspoker facedpoker-facedpokyponderouspoundpourpour outpumppump outpurgepurportlesspurposelessput outquietisticrattlebrainedrattleheadedraveningravenousrawrelaxedremoverun outsansscatterbrainedscourscour outscrambledsenselessshallowsharp-setsillysimplesiphonsiphon offslenderslightslowsluicesluice outsolemnsophisticsophisticalspeciousspentspewspew outspiritlessspoutspout outspurtstarkstarvedstarvingsterilestiffstodgystrange tostuffystupidsucksuck outsuperficialsuperfluoussupernumerarysurgesurplussweep outtake awaytake outtaptastelesstedioustentativethoughtfreethoughtlessthrow outtiptongue in cheektranquiltriflingtritetrivialunacquaintedunacquainted withunadornedunapprizedunavailingunbaseduncandiduncloguncomprehendingunconversantundecoratedunenlightenedunexpressiveunfamiliarunfilledunfoulunfoundedunfrankungroundedunideaedunilluminateduninformeduninhabitableuninhabiteduninitiatedunintellectualunintelligentunknowingunlivelyunloadunmeaningunoccupiedunpostedunreasoningunrelievedunripeunsatisfyingunseriousunsignificantunsupportableunsupportedunsureunsustainableunsustaineduntenableuntenantedunthinkingunusedunversedunwarranteduselessvacantvacatevacuityvacuousvaguevainvaluelessvapidvenesectventvoicelessvoidvomitvomit forthvoraciouswantingwastewellwell outwhitewildwindywith nothing insidewithoutwithout basiswithout contentwithout foundationwithout rhyme or reasonwolfishwoodenworthless
Verb(16 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: hollow, abandon, abandoned, abandoned house, absurd.
- Sentence evidence is available for empty, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "empty".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "empty"
Keep "empty" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "empty" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "empty", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "empty" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
7 entriesCollocations
10 entriesempty bottleempty boxempty classroomempty containerempty promisesempty roomempty setempty shelfempty spaceempty stomach
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
Sample sentences
49 total sentences available.
Empty vessels make the most sound.
Source: tatoeba (18299)
I want a few empty glasses.
Source: tatoeba (18302)
Find an empty bottle and fill it with water.
Source: tatoeba (18303)
Showing 4 of 49 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "empty"?
Closest matches include hollow, abandon, abandoned, abandoned house, absurd.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "empty"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.