Synonyms of empty
14 similar words · 19 opposite words
Another word for empty is vacant. Other synonyms of empty are unfilled, vacuous and clear. The opposite of empty is non-empty.
Synonyms and similar words for empty
adjectiveDevoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
- unoccupied
- clear
- clean informalEmpty.
- leer obsoleteEmpty; unoccupied; clear.
- toom dialectal, rareEmpty; bare.
adjectiveLacking between the onset of tasting and the finish.
- hollowSynonym of empty (“lacking between the onset of tasting and the finish”).
verbTo make empty; to remove the contents of.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- empty as a pauper's purseCompletely empty.
- empty as the tomb on EasterCompletely empty.
- unfilledNot filled, especially occupational positions.
- vacantNot occupied; empty.
- vacuumlikeResembling or characteristic of a vacuum (empty space).
- vacuousEmpty; void; lacking meaningful content.
Opposite of empty
adjectiveDevoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
adjectiveContaining no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid...
- non-emptyOf a set, containing at least one element; not the empty set.
adjectiveMore antonyms
- cramful
- cramfullCrammed full; packed.
- freightedLoaded with cargo; charged.
- fraught
- jammed
- jam-packedPacked or filled tightly.
- jam rammedSynonym of jam-packed.
- laden
- loaded
- packed
- packed to the gillsCompletely packed; very full or crowded.
- packed to the raftersCompletely full (of things, of stuff); packed; stuffed.
- rammedFilled to capacity, especially with people.
- rammed to the rafters
- stuffed
- stuffed to the gillsCompletely full.
verbMore antonyms
Meaning of empty
- adjective Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
- adjective Containing no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
- adjective Free; clear; devoid; often with of.
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Questions about synonyms of empty
- What is another word for empty?
- Empty has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as vacant, unfilled, vacuous and clear.
- What is the opposite of empty?
- The opposite of empty is non-empty. Other antonyms of empty are full.
- What does empty mean?
- Empty means devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
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