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empty vs hollow

hollow vs empty

empty and hollow both are nouns.

empty and hollow both are adjectives.

empty and hollow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
empty Yes Yes Yes No
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, empty and hollow are synonyms defined as:
  • empty and hollow: devoid of significance or force
Other synonyms of empty include vacuous.
As verbs, hollow is a hyponym of empty; that is, hollow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than empty:
  • empty: make void or empty of contents
  • hollow: remove the interior of
Other hyponyms of empty include bail, clean out, clear out, bleed, evacuate, evacuate, eviscerate, void, clear, clear, exhaust, knock out, drain, core out, hollow out, gut.
empty (noun) hollow (noun)
a container that has been emptied a depression hollowed out of solid matter
a small valley between mountains
a cavity or space in something
empty (adjective) hollow (adjective)
holding or containing nothing not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
emptied of emotion lacking in substance or character
needing nourishment devoid of significance or force
devoid of significance or force as if echoing in a hollow space
empty (verb) hollow (verb)
excrete or discharge from the body remove the interior of
become empty or void of its content remove the inner part or the core of
make void or empty of contents
remove the contents of a container
leave behind empty; move out of
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