Empty and Unctuous

Empty

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

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

Nearby Words: emptiness, emptying, emptily

Unctuous

Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters

Empty and unctuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Empty" instead an adjective "Unctuous".

Nearby Word: unctuously

Mutual synonyms

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