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Spell Bee Word: emptiness


Basic Details

Word: Emptiness

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The state of being empty, with nothing or nobody inside. It can also mean a sad, hollow feeling.

Synonyms: hollowness, void

Antonyms: fullness

How to Spell Emptiness

Syllables: emp - ti - ness

Tricky part: The y of empty turns into i before ness. The p is barely heard, so it often goes missing.

Watch out for: emptyness, emtiness, emptines

Memory tip: Lazy becomes laziness and empty becomes emptiness: the y bends into an i when ness arrives.

Usage Examples

Example 1: After the guests left, the emptiness of the big hall felt strange.

Example 2: Meena felt a strange emptiness when her best friend moved to Pune.

Example 3: The emptiness of the desert stretched for miles in every direction.

Fun Fact

Space between the stars is close to complete emptiness; in many places there are only a handful of atoms in each cubic centimetre.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

emptyiness

a) y
b) e
c) i
d) t

Show answer

a) y. Once empty takes ness, its y becomes i and leaves the word.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) solitude
b) melancholy
c) emtiness
d) loneliness

Show answer

c) emtiness. The p before the t is quiet in speech but must still be written.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

emptiness

a) void
b) hollowness
c) blankness
d) fullness

Show answer

d) fullness. Emptiness means nothing is inside, while fullness means being filled up.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The emptiness of a classroom on a Sunday means it has ____.

a) no one in it
b) loud music
c) too many desks
d) fresh paint

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a) no one in it

2. Emptiness is a noun made from the adjective ____.

a) empty
b) employ
c) empire
d) tempt

Show answer

a) empty

Associated Words

progressivedecompositionpreventablespeciessqualid
antithesisdiscountrespectiveuniqueweight

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