EMPTY definition: containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents. See examples of empty used in a sentence.

empty, vacant, blank, void, vacuous mean lacking contents which could or should be present. empty suggests a complete absence of contents.

19 hours ago · empty (comparative emptier, superlative emptiest) A man sitting in an empty room (1) Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

He says his life has been completely empty since his wife died. I felt empty, like a part of me had died.

an empty [= hollow, idle] threat an empty promise Her apology was just an empty gesture. Their promises are just a lot of empty talk/words.

Definition of empty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

These adjectives mean without contents that could or should be present. Empty is the broadest and can apply to what lacks contents (an empty box), occupants (an empty seat), or …

emp′ti•a•ble, adj. emp′ti•er, n. emp′ti•ly, adv. emp′ti•ness, n. 1. vacuous. Empty, vacant, blank, void denote absence of content or contents.

There are 29 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word empty, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English emp‧ty1 /ˈempti/ S2 W2 adjective (comparative emptier, superlative emptiest) 1 container having nothing inside an empty box an …