Definitions
- Describing a lack of substance or content in an object or space. - Referring to a feeling of loneliness or sadness due to the absence of someone or something. - Talking about a state of mind characterized by a sense of meaninglessness or purposelessness.
- Describing a lack of solidity or depth in an object or sound. - Referring to a feeling of insincerity or shallowness in a person's words or actions. - Talking about a sense of emptiness or void in one's emotional state.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a lack of substance or depth.
- 2Both can refer to an emotional state of emptiness or void.
- 3Both can be used to describe physical objects or spaces.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Emptiness is more commonly used to describe a lack of substance or content, while hollowness is more often used to describe a lack of depth or sincerity.
- 2Physicality: Emptiness is more often used to describe physical spaces or objects, while hollowness is more often used to describe physical objects or sounds.
- 3Emotion: Emptiness is more often used to describe a sense of meaninglessness or purposelessness, while hollowness is more often used to describe a sense of insincerity or shallowness.
- 4Connotation: Emptiness can have a neutral or negative connotation, while hollowness often has a negative connotation.
- 5Metaphor: Emptiness can be used as a metaphor for a lack of substance or value, while hollowness can be used as a metaphor for a lack of depth or sincerity.
Remember this!
Emptiness and hollowness are synonyms that both describe a lack of substance or depth. However, emptiness is more commonly used to describe a lack of content or meaning, while hollowness is more often used to describe a lack of depth or sincerity. Both words can be used to describe physical objects or spaces, as well as emotional states of emptiness or void.
