Emptiness

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈɛmptinəs/

Definitions of emptiness

noun a state of being empty or vacant

Example Sentences

A1 The room was filled with emptiness after the party ended.

A2 She felt a sense of emptiness after her best friend moved away.

B1 His heart was consumed by a deep emptiness after the loss of his pet.

B2 The emptiness in her life became overwhelming after the breakup.

C1 The artist captured the feeling of emptiness in his painting with great skill.

C2 The profound emptiness of the character's existence was a central theme in the novel.

adjective describing a feeling or state of being empty

Example Sentences

A1 The room was filled with emptiness after the party ended.

A2 She felt a sense of emptiness after her best friend moved away.

B1 The emptiness in his heart was overwhelming after the loss of his pet.

B2 The emptiness of the vast desert landscape was both beautiful and eerie.

C1 She tried to fill the emptiness in her life with material possessions but found it unsatisfying.

C2 The artist's work explored themes of existential emptiness and isolation.

Examples of emptiness in a Sentence

formal The feeling of emptiness in her heart was overwhelming.

informal He tried to fill the emptiness inside him with material possessions.

slang She was left with a sense of emptiness after her friend moved away.

figurative The abandoned house was a symbol of the emptiness in the neighborhood.

Grammatical Forms of emptiness

past tense

emptied

plural

emptinesses

comparative

more empty

superlative

most empty

present tense

empty

future tense

will empty

perfect tense

have emptied

continuous tense

is emptying

singular

emptiness

positive degree

empty

infinitive

to empty

gerund

emptying

participle

empty

Origin and Evolution of emptiness

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'emptiness' originated from the Old English word 'emetig', which means 'empty or void'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'emptiness' has retained its core meaning of being empty or void, but has also come to be used in a more metaphorical sense to describe a feeling of loneliness or lack of fulfillment.