Empty and Preoccupied

Empty

Empty adjective - Lacking contents that could or should be present.

Preoccupied and empty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preoccupied" instead an adjective "Empty".

Nearby Words: emptiness, emptying, emptily

Preoccupied

Preoccupied adjective - Lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions.

Empty and preoccupied are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Empty" instead an adjective "Preoccupied".

Nearby Words: preoccupy, preoccupying

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