Meaning & use
Emptiness
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The state of containing nothing, or a feeling of being devoid of purpose, meaning, or emotion.
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The warehouse's emptiness echoed with every footstep.
After the divorce, he was left with a deep sense of emptiness.
A note on using this word
Emptiness is used both literally, for physical space, and figuratively, for an emotional or spiritual void, a usage common in poetry and philosophy.
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Words with an opposite meaning
fullnessabundance
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