Meaning & use
Emptier
Last updated
Containing less content than another; more empty; the comparative form of 'empty.'
See it in a sentence
The theater looked far emptier on a rainy Tuesday night.
Her schedule felt emptier once the semester ended.
A note on using this word
As a comparative adjective, 'emptier' follows the regular '-ier' pattern for two-syllable adjectives ending in 'y,' the same pattern seen in 'happier' or 'busier.'
Words with a similar meaning
barermore vacant
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
fuller
Another way to use it
2. noun
A person or thing that empties something, such as a machine that empties containers.
The factory installed an automatic bottle emptier on the line.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Emptier”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.