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/ˈɛm(p)tɪnɪs/

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- 1. the state of containing nothing: "the vast emptiness of space" Similar vacantnessbarenessblanknessclearnessbarrennessdesolationlack of contentslack of adornmentrare:voidnessmeaninglessnesshollownessidlenessineffectivenessineffectualityuselessnessfutilityworthlessnessfruitlessnessinsubstantialityfutilitypurposelessnesspointlessnessaimlessnessmeaninglessnessworthlessnessvaluelessnesshollownessbarrennesssenselessnessbanalitytrivialityinsignificanceunimportancearchaic:bootlessnessvoidvacuumvacuityempty spaceblank spacegapvacancyhiatusholehollowcavitychasmabyssgulfblanknessexpressionlessnessvacancyvacantnessvacuousnessglazefixednesswoodennessstoninessimpassivityemotionlessnessunresponsivenessinscrutabilitylack of lifelack of animationOpposite crowdednessfullnessmeaningfulnessworthexpressiveness
- 2. the quality of lacking meaning or sincerity; meaninglessness: "he realizes the emptiness of his statement"
- 3. the quality of having no value or purpose; futility: "feelings of emptiness and loneliness"
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What does emptied mean?
1. to make or become empty. He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets. 2. to tip, pour, or fall out of a container. She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground. an empty bottle etc. Take the empties back to the shop.

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What is the meaning of emptiness?
Nothing connotes emptiness, a mode of perception in which one neither adds or takes anything away from what is present. The moment is the source of presence, which, by definition, is impermanent; illusive. Attempting to create permanence from impermanence is an illusion. All that arises passes away.

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What is a feeling of emptiness?
A feeling of emptiness is an unhappy or frightening feeling that nothing is worthwhile, especially when you are very tired or have just experienced something upsetting. The result later in life may be feelings of emptiness and depression. The emptiness of a place is the fact that there is nothing in it.

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What does emptiness mean in a song?
Then you're probably feeling a state of emptiness, a condition of meaninglessness or futility. Cheer up, you could try writing a country music song. Although the emotional sense of emptiness is the most common, it can also mean a literal state of physical emptiness -— as in "the emptiness of space."

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Emptiness can mean empty space, lack of meaning or purpose, or a sad feeling of having no emotion or purpose. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences.
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  a sad feeling of having no emotion or purpose: I was left...
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Emptiness definition: the fact or state of containing nothing or of being without the usual or appropriate contents. See examples of EMPTINESS used in a sentence.
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Emptiness can mean empty space, lack of meaning or purpose, or a sad feeling of having no emotion or purpose. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences.
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Emptiness is a feeling or state of having nothing worthwhile or valuable, or a large area of land, sea, or space that has nothing in it. Learn more about the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of emptiness with Collins English Dictionary.
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Emptiness is the state of having nothing inside or on the surface, or lacking force, purpose, or substance. Find out the meaning, usage, and examples of emptiness and its synonyms, such as blank, void, vacant, and vacuous.
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Definitions of emptiness. noun. the state of containing nothing. see more. noun. an empty area or space. “the emptiness of outer space”. synonyms: vacancy, vacuum, void. see more.