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emptiness

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/ˈɛmptɪnəs/ · emp-ti-ness

The state of containing nothing or being devoid of content.

Meanings

nounformal

The state of containing nothing or being devoid of content.

وہ حالت جس میں کچھ نہیں ہے یا مواد سے خالی ہونا۔

خالی پن

khaali pan

Synonyms

voidvacuumhollownessخالی پنتہیسنسانی

Antonyms

fullnessabundancesatisfactionبھراؤکثرتمطمئن

Common Collocations

  • emotional emptiness
  • emptiness of the soul
  • feeling of emptiness

Example Sentences

After the loss of her loved one, she felt a deep sense of emptiness.

اپنے پیارے کے نقصان کے بعد، اسے ایک گہری خالی پن کا احساس ہوا۔

Apne pyaare ke nuqsan ke baad, use ek gehri khaali pan ka ehsaas hua.

The emptiness of the abandoned house was palpable.

ترک شدہ گھر کی خالی پن محسوس کی جا سکتی تھی۔

Tark shuda ghar ki khaali pan mehsoos ki ja sakti thi.

He tried to fill the emptiness in his life with work.

اس نے اپنی زندگی کی خالی پن کو کام سے بھرنے کی کوشش کی۔

Us ne apni zindagi ki khaali pan ko kaam se bharne ki koshish ki.

Easily Confused With

emptied:Emptying is an action, while emptiness refers to a state.

Word Family

empty
adjectiveخالی
emptily
adverbخالی خالی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a bowl with no food; that represents emptiness.

Imagine a vast, empty desert with no signs of life.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کہاں ہے وہ خوشبو؟ کہاں ہیں وہ عالم؟ خالی پن نے کر دیا میرے دل کو خاموش

Kahan hai woh khushboo? Kahan hain woh aalum? Khaali pan ne kar diya mere dil ko khamosh.

Where is that fragrance? Where are those moments? Emptiness has silenced my heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خالی دلو کو خوشی نہیں ملتی۔

Khaali dilon ko khushi nahi milti.

Empty hearts do not find happiness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "empti" — to make empty

First known use: 14th century

The term evolved from Old English 'emptian', which means to empty or to make void.