Meaning & use
hollow
Having an empty space inside, or, figuratively, lacking real meaning or sincerity.
See it in a sentence
The tree trunk was hollow, and squirrels had made a home inside it.
His apology felt hollow because he kept repeating the same mistake.
A note on using this word
"Hollow" describes physical emptiness (a hollow log) or emotional emptiness (a hollow promise).
Words with a similar meaning
emptyinsincere
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. noun
A small valley or a hole or gap in something.
Deer often rest in the hollow between the two hills.
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