Hollowness Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhɑloʊnəs

HAH-loh-nuhs

UK

hˈɒləʊnəs

HOL-oh-nuhs

التعريف

The state of being hollow (having empty space inside), or the quality of lacking real emotion, meaning, or sincerity.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Can describe physical spaces (like an object) or emotional/figurative emptiness (as in feelings or words). Common in formal and literary contexts. Often paired with 'of': 'the hollowness of his apology.' Distinct from just 'empty.'

• Spanish: vacío - oquedad - falsedad (sentimiento)
• Portuguese (BR): vazio - oco - falsidade (sentimento)
• Portuguese (PT): vazio - oco - falsidade (sentimento)
• Chinese (Simplified): 空洞 - 虚假（感情）
• Chinese (Traditional): 空洞 - 虛假（感情）
• Hindi: खोखलापन
• Arabic: فراغ - خواء - زيف (مشاعر)
• Bengali: ফাঁপা ভাব - শূন্যতা (আবেগহীনতা)
• Russian: пустота - бессодержательность (фигурально)
• Japanese: 空洞さ - 虚しさ
• Vietnamese: sự rỗng - sự trống rỗng (cảm xúc)
• Korean: 공허함 - 속이 빔
• Turkish: boşluk - içi boşluk - içtenliksizlik
• Urdu: کھوکھلا پن - خالی پن (احساس میں)
• Indonesian: kehampaan - kekosongan (emosi)

جمل نموذجية

The hollowness of the tree made it easy to carve.

basic

He could feel the hollowness in his chest when he was sad.

basic

There was a hollowness in her voice.

basic

After the party ended, a feeling of hollowness remained with him.

natural

The politician’s promises had a certain hollowness to them.

natural

She laughed, but the hollowness was hard to hide.

natural