Empty
Empty adjective - Having no meaning.
Usage example: spare me your empty apologies because if you were truly sorry, you'd change
Nonsensical and empty are semantically related In some cases you can use "Nonsensical" instead an adjective "Empty".
Nonsensical
Nonsensical adjective - Conceived or made without regard for reason or reality.
Empty and nonsensical are semantically related in senseless topic. Sometimes you can use "Empty" instead an adjective "Nonsensical".
Nearby Word: nonsense
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- stupid and empty
- stupid and nonsensical
- hollow and empty
- hollow and nonsensical
- foolish and empty
- foolish and nonsensical
- aimless and empty
- aimless and nonsensical
- senseless and empty
- senseless and nonsensical
- unintelligent and empty
- unintelligent and nonsensical
- pointless and empty
- pointless and nonsensical
Both words in one sentence
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The cast of Cuanta Vida does some investigation into the nature of the nonsensical war they're fighting, but ultimately come up completely empty.
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This is similar to other concepts Moffat has used (such as the om-com in "The Empty Child", the Clockwork Robots' behaviour in "The Girl in the Fireplace"), and the spaceship in "The Lodger", where apparently nonsensical behaviour is explained by malfunctioning alien tech being Literal-Minded.
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Grumpy Old Man: Old Man Owl has moments of this during his nonsensical jabbering.Owl: ...and the empty fuel gauge not obvious, and gas prices going up, and the kids with their rocket boards and those dastardly Walkmen!
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