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hollow

[hol-oh] / ˈhɒl oʊ /
ADJECTIVE
empty, hollowed out
Synonyms
STRONG
arched cleft cupped curved depressed dimpled excavated indented notched pitted striated sunken vaulted void
WEAK
alveolate carved out cavernous concave cup-shaped deep-set incurved infundibular not solid troughlike unfilled vacant
Antonyms
WEAK
convex earnest frank full genuine high honest light meaningful raised real sincere soft solid substantial truthful
ADJECTIVE
deep, resonant in sound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
muted
STRONG
dull echoing flat low muffled mute resounding ringing roaring rumbling sounding vibrating
WEAK
cavernous clangorous ghostly reverberant sepulchral thunderous toneless vibrant
Antonyms
STRONG
clear elevated sharp
WEAK
convex earnest frank full genuine high honest light meaningful raised real sincere soft solid substantial truthful
ADJECTIVE
meaningless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
empty fruitless futile pointless useless worthless
STRONG
idle
WEAK
nugatory otiose specious unavailing vain
Antonyms
STRONGEST
copious fruitful productive profitable useful valuable worthwhile
WEAK
convex earnest frank full genuine high honest light meaningful raised real sincere soft solid substantial truthful
ADJECTIVE
false, artificial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flimsy
WEAK
cynical deceitful faithless hypocritical insincere treacherous unsound weak
Antonyms
WEAK
convex earnest frank full genuine high honest light meaningful raised real sincere soft solid substantial truthful
NOUN
empty or dented area
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cavern
STRONG
basin bottom bowl cave cavity chamber channel cleft concavity crater cup dale den depression dimple dip dish excavation groove gulf hole indentation notch pit pocket sag scoop sinkhole socket trough vacuity valley void
WEAK
sinkage
Antonyms
STRONG
closure increase mountain rise solid
VERB
empty out; make concave
Synonyms
STRONG
channel chase corrugate dent dig dish ditch excavate furrow gorge groove indent notch pit rabbet remove rut scoop shovel trench
Antonyms
STRONG
fill flush
WEAK
make convex raise

Example Sentences

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If “The Christophers” is to be believed, art that tries to imitate a certain style is little more than hollow, emotionless posturing.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

All of this advice risks ringing hollow for a generation already struggling to land a first job.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The original sense of “bottom” survives in many words related to “fund,” including foundation, fundamental, profound and the medical term fundus, the area of a hollow organ that is farthest away from the organ’s opening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The bulky toy was holding a hollow, polka-dotted egg.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“I’m going way back in the mountains and live in a hollow tree for the rest of my life,” I said.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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