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EMPTY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EMPTY?

Need another word that means the same as “empty”? Find 64 synonyms and 30 related words for “empty” in this overview.

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Empty as a Verb
Definitions of "Empty" as a verb
Synonyms of "Empty" as a verb (22 Words)
Usage Examples of "Empty" as a verb
Empty as an Adjective
Definitions of "Empty" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Empty" as an adjective (42 Words)
Usage Examples of "Empty" as an adjective
Associations of "Empty" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Empty” are: empty-bellied, hollow, vacuous, vacant, unoccupied, uninhabited, untenanted, clear, free, bare, desolate, deserted, abandoned, unfilled, not filled, void, emptied, meaningless, aimless, worthless, useless, idle, vain, insubstantial, ineffective, ineffectual, futile, pointless, purposeless, motiveless, valueless, of no value, of no use, senseless, barren, unsatisfactory, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, trivial, trifling, nugatory, abandon, vacate, evacuate, discharge, unload, unpack, unburden, disburden, make vacant, drain, draw off, extract, withdraw, remove, siphon off, pump out, pour out, tap, milk, bleed

Empty as a Verb

Definitions of "Empty" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “empty” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Become empty or void of its content.
Remove (the contents) from a container.
Leave behind empty; move out of.
Make void or empty of contents.
Remove all the contents of (a container.
Remove.
(of a river) flow into (the sea or a lake.
(of a place) be vacated by people in it.
Excrete or discharge from the body.

Synonyms of "Empty" as a verb (22 Words)

abandon	Give up completely (a practice or a course of action. He had clearly abandoned all pretence of trying to succeed.
bleed	Draw blood. The cut was bleeding steadily.
clear	Make free from confusion or ambiguity make clear. Karen cleared the dirty plates.
disburden	Relieve (someone or something) of a burden or responsibility. I decided to disburden* myself of the task.*
discharge	Go off or discharge. If the jury cannot agree it should be discharged.
drain	Empty of liquid drain the liquid from. We drained the oil tank.
draw off	Give a description of.
evacuate	Empty completely. The last British troops evacuated the Canal Zone.
extract	Extract by the process of distillation. Early computers had an instruction to extract* a square root.*
make vacant	Reach a destination, either real or abstract.
milk	Draw milk from a cow or other animal either by hand or mechanically. Two hours later he was up again to milk* the cows.*
pour out	Pour out.
pump out	Deliver forth.
remove	Remove something concrete as by lifting pushing or taking off or remove something abstract. It is an isolated place far removed from the London art world.
siphon off	Move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action.
tap	Furnish with a tap or spout so as to be able to draw liquid from it. He considered whom he could tap* for information.*
unburden	Relieve (someone) of a burden. Unburden the donkey.
unload	Leave or unload. Unload the cargo.
unpack	Analyse (something) into its component elements. I haven t unpacked yet.
vacate	Leave behind empty; move out of. The Justices vacated a ruling by the federal appeals court.
void	Declare that (something) is not valid or legally binding. The concert hall was voided of the audience.
withdraw	Withdraw from active participation. For the cocaine user it is possible to withdraw* without medication.*

Usage Examples of "Empty" as a verb

We empty the till at closing time.
The river's southern stream emptied into the estuary.
Pockets were emptied of loose change.
The pub suddenly seemed to empty.
He emptied out the contents of his briefcase.

Empty as an Adjective

Definitions of "Empty" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “empty” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
Needing nourishment.
Devoid of significance or point.
Devoid of significance or force.
Emptied of emotion.
(of words or a gesture) lacking meaning or sincerity.
Having no value or purpose.
(of a set) containing no members or elements.
Holding or containing nothing.

Synonyms of "Empty" as an adjective (42 Words)

abandoned	Unrestrained and uninhibited. Weed grown yard of an abandoned* farmhouse.*
aimless	Aimlessly drifting. An aimless* existence.*
bare	Just barely adequate or within a lower limit. A bare* majority.*
barren	(of a place or building) bleak and lifeless. The barren* burnt up countryside.*
clear	Clear of charges or deductions. The letter brought back a clear* image of his grandfather.*
deserted	(of a place) empty of people. Deserted beaches of soft sand.
desolate	Providing no shelter or sustenance. Depressed and desolate* of soul.*
emptied	Emptied of emotion.
empty-bellied	Needing nourishment.
free	Not physically obstructed or fixed. She was always free* with her money.*
futile	Producing no result or effect. A futile* effort.*
hollow	As if echoing in a hollow space. The result was a hollow* victory.*
idle	(especially of a threat or boast) without foundation. Idle students.
inconsequential	Lacking worth or importance. His work seems trivial and inconsequential.
ineffective	Not producing an intended effect. An ineffective* administration.*
ineffectual	Not producing any significant or desired effect. An ineffectual* ruler.*
insignificant	Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration. She was so small and insignificant.
insubstantial	Lacking solidity or strength. An insubstantial* and unsatisfying meal.*
meaningless	Having no purpose or reason. The paragraph was a jumble of meaningless* words.*
motiveless	Occurring without motivation or provocation- F.D.Roosevelt. Motiveless malignity.
not filled	Taken up.
nugatory	Of no value or importance. A nugatory* law.*
of no use	Quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of.
of no value	Quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of.
pointless	Having little or no sense, use, or purpose. My pencils are all pointless.
purposeless	Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being. Purposeless vandalism.
senseless	Not marked by the use of reason. The latch was too tight for his stiff and senseless* fingers.*
trifling	Unimportant or trivial. A trifling* sum.*
trivial	Concerned with trivialities. A trivial* mind.*
unfilled	Of purchase orders that have not been filled. There are a number of unfilled* posts in this area of nursing.*
unimportant	Lacking in importance or significance. A relatively unimportant* feature of the system.*
uninhabited	Not having inhabitants; not lived in. Gaping doors of uninhabited* houses.*
unoccupied	Not seized and controlled. Unoccupied areas of France.
unsatisfactory	Not giving satisfaction. Our discussion was very unsatisfactory.
untenanted	Not leased to or occupied by a tenant. Very little unclaimed and untenanted* land.*
useless	Having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully. We tried to pacify him but it was useless.
vacant	(of a place) not occupied; empty. A vacant* stare.*
vacuous	Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. A vacuous* smile.*
vain	Producing no result; useless. A vain* attempt.*
valueless	Having no value; worthless. Cherished but valueless* heirlooms.*
void	Containing nothing. All the stratagems you ve worked out are rendered void.
worthless	Lacking in usefulness or value. That promise is worthless.

Usage Examples of "Empty" as an adjective

An empty room.
Empty-bellied children.
Empty hours.
She put down her empty cup.
The room was empty of furniture.
Empty promises.
After skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime.
Her life felt empty and meaningless.
Full of empty seats.
An empty glass.
Their promises were empty words.
After the violent argument he felt empty.

Associations of "Empty" (30 Words)

abandoned	Unrestrained and uninhibited. An abandoned* sadness born of grief.*
anarchist	Relating to or supporting anarchism or anarchy. An anarchist* newspaper.*
anarchy	A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems. He must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy.
blank	A domino with one or both halves blank. Fill in the blank* spaces.*
countermand	Revoke or cancel an order issued by (another person. I forthwith mounted and went off lest I should receive a countermand.
deplete	Use up (resources or materials. Mansfield started the game with a depleted side.
deserted	(of a place) empty of people. Deserted beaches of soft sand.
destitute	Completely wanting or lacking. Young recruits destitute* of experience.*
devoid	Entirely lacking or free from. The sentence was devoid* of meaning.*
disrepair	In need of repairs. The station gradually fell into disrepair.
evacuate	Remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place. Nearly five million had to evacuate* because of air terror.*
famish	Reduce (someone) to extreme hunger. Many famished in the countryside during the drought.
hollow	A depression hollowed out of solid matter. The hollow* sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom.*
hunger	Feel or suffer hunger. They died from cold and hunger.
hungry	Extremely desirous. Hungry for recognition.
impassive	Deliberately impassive in manner. Her impassive* remoteness.*
impoverish	Exhaust the strength or vitality of. The wars had impoverished him.
nihilist	A supporter of an extreme Russian revolutionary party c.1900 which found nothing to approve of in the established social order. It is impossible to argue against a nihilist.
penniless	Not having enough money to pay for necessities. A penniless* young student.*
ravenous	Extremely hungry. I d been out all day and was ravenous.
revoke	Officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise. The men appealed and the sentence was revoked.
starve	Die of food deprivation. The political prisoners starved to death.
starving	Suffering from lack of food. The world s starving* children.*
thirst	A strong desire for something. They quenched their thirst* with spring water.*
vacancy	An empty area or space. Vacancy vanity and inane deception.
vacant	(of a place) not occupied; empty. The throne is never vacant.
vacate	Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily. He vacated his office as Director.
vacuum	Clean with a vacuum cleaner. The political vacuum* left by the death of the Emperor.*
vagrant	Relating to or living the life of a vagrant. Vagrant hippies of the sixties.
void	An emptiness caused by the loss of something. The gases are usually voided into the mechanism.