hollowness
noun /ˈhɒləʊnəs/
/ˈhɑːləʊnəs/
[uncountable]- the state of having a hole or empty space inside
- He felt the hollowness in his stomach spreading.
- the way somebody's face looks when their eyes, cheeks, etc. sink deeply into the face
- The hollowness and paleness had disappeared because she was healthy again.
- the quality of making a low sound like that made by an empty object when it is hit
- His voice is rich and deep, yet you can hear a slight hollowness.
- the fact of not being sincere
- This process has exposed the hollowness of international commitments at the UN.
- the fact of being without real value synonym emptiness (1)
- the hollowness of the victory