Empty
Empty adjective - Holding or containing nothing.
Usage example: empty hours
Empty-handed and empty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Empty-handed" instead an adjective "Empty".
Empty-handed
Empty-handed adjective - Carrying nothing in the hands.
Empty and empty-handed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Empty" instead an adjective phrase "Empty-handed".
Cite this Source
Empty-handed and Empty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty/empty-handed
Empty & Empty-handed. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty/empty-handed>.
Empty-handed or Empty. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty/empty-handed.
