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emptiness vs hollowness

hollowness vs emptiness

emptiness and hollowness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emptiness Yes No No No
hollowness Yes No No No
As nouns, hollowness is a hyponym of emptiness; that is, hollowness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emptiness:
  • emptiness: the state of containing nothing
  • hollowness: the state of being hollow: having an empty space within
Other hyponyms of emptiness include blankness, vacancy, vacuity, vacuum.
emptiness (noun) hollowness (noun)
the quality of being valueless or futile the property of having a sunken area
an empty area or space the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
the state of containing nothing the state of being hollow: having an empty space within
having an empty stomach
Difference between emptiness and hollowness

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