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Synonyms for Tenth Grade Students: Empty

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  1. barren
    completely wanting or lacking
    There was once a time before life, when the Earth was barren and utterly desolate. Cosmos
    Barren land is empty, bare, with nothing growing on it.
  2. depleted
    no longer sufficient
    This morning I purposely overstuffed my game bag with food, knowing my mother would see the depleted pantry and assume I was making my rounds to the hungry. Catching Fire
  3. deserted
    forsaken by owner or inhabitants
    Sierra wasn’t used to seeing any part of the city so deserted. Shadowshaper
  4. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
    And for such a desolate place—she looked around and saw nothing but a barren landscape—he was oddly dressed, in a fashion that was unfamiliar to her. Son
    A desolate place is empty with few signs of life.
  5. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
    Each sentence she spoke was devoid of emotion. When Dimple Met Rishi
  6. hollow
    not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
    In her dream, Piper flew above the Parthenon - the ancient temple of Athena, the left side of its hollow shell encased in metal scaffolding. Blood of Olympus
  7. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
    She was not of so ungovernable a temper as Lydia; and, removed from the influence of Lydia’s example, she became, by proper attention and management, less irritable, less ignorant, and less insipid. Pride and Prejudice
  8. vacant
    void of thought or knowledge
    Most of the houses on the block are vacant. The Skin I'm In
  9. vacuous
    devoid of matter
    His face, on the other hand, was vacuous, expressionless; more, it was incapable of expression. Marsh, Richard
  10. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
    I will not tolerate childish pastimes or vapid communications with friends. Scythe
    Vapid has a similar sense as the word drivel, though it can describe more than words. A bad movie or a pointless pop song might be called vapid.
Created on Tue Jun 24 13:07:20 EDT 2025

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