empty vs container

container vs empty

empty and container both are nouns.

empty is an adjective but container is not an adjective.

empty is a verb but container is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
empty	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
container	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, container is a hypernym of empty; that is, container is a word with a broader meaning than empty:

empty: a container that has been emptied
container: any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

empty (noun)	container (noun)
a container that has been emptied	any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

empty (adjective)	container (adjective)
holding or containing nothing
emptied of emotion
needing nourishment
devoid of significance or force

empty (verb)	container (verb)
excrete or discharge from the body
become empty or void of its content
make void or empty of contents
remove the contents of a container
leave behind empty; move out of

Difference between empty and container

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