Emptiest: meaning, definitions and examples

🏜️
Add to dictionary

emptiest

 

[ ˈɛmpti.ɪst ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

degree of emptiness

The term 'emptiest' is the superlative form of the adjective 'empty,' meaning containing nothing or having little to no content. It is used to describe a state that is devoid of any substance, contents, or occupants. In various contexts, such as physical spaces, emotional states, or thoughts, 'emptiest' denotes the highest degree of emptiness among a group or in comparison to others. This word can be applied metaphorically, as well as literally, to express extreme absence.

Synonyms

most barren, most desolate, most vacant.

Examples of usage

  • The room felt the emptiest after the party ended.
  • She described her heart as the emptiest it had ever been.
  • Among all the containers, this one is the emptiest.
  • After the storm, the beach looked the emptiest it had all summer.

Translations

Translations of the word "emptiest" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mais vazio

🇮🇳 सबसे ख़ाली

🇩🇪 am leersten

🇮🇩 paling kosong

🇺🇦 найпустіший

🇵🇱 najbardziej pusty

🇯🇵 最も空いている

🇫🇷 le plus vide

🇪🇸 el más vacío

🇹🇷 en boş

🇰🇷 가장 비어 있는

🇸🇦 الأكثر فراغًا

🇨🇿 nejprázdnější

🇸🇰 najprázdnejší

🇨🇳 最空的

🇸🇮 najbolj prazen

🇮🇸 tómast

🇰🇿 ең бос

🇬🇪 მეტად ცარიელი

🇦🇿 ən boş

🇲🇽 el más vacío

Etymology

The word 'empty' originates from the Old English word 'æmettig', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*aimatiz', meaning lacking content or substance. This root reflects a sense of nothingness that has been consistent throughout its evolution. The transition from 'empty' to 'emptiest' follows the regular morphological pattern in English for forming superlatives by adding the suffix '-est' to adjectives. Historically, 'empty' has been used in various contexts—ranging from describing physical spaces, such as rooms and containers, to more abstract concepts like emotions and thoughts. Over time, the word has maintained its core meaning, but its usage has broadened, especially in poetic and metaphorical language where one might describe feelings of emptiness or hollowness. The linguistic evolution of 'emptiest' has thus come to encapsulate both literal and metaphorical dimensions of absence.