Empty and Puerile

Empty

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

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

Nearby Words: emptiness, emptying, emptily

Puerile

Puerile adjective - Having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children.

Empty and puerile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Empty" instead an adjective "Puerile".

Nearby Word: puerility
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Puerile and Empty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty/puerile
Empty & Puerile. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty/puerile>.
Puerile or Empty. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty/puerile.
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