Synonyms for hollowness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being hollow.
Forms
- Plural
- hollownesses → falsenesses, insincerities, emptinesses, depressions…
Example sentences
- insincerity He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.
- vanity Vanity of vanities, and everything is vanity.
- emptiness One sometimes looks around and sees only emptiness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hollowness | rising | |
| insincerity | steady | |
| falseness | steady | |
| vanity | rising | |
| emptiness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- vanity3
- 9 letters
- emptiness3, falseness
- 10 letters
- depression3
- 11 letters
- insincerity
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vanity3 = 3 syllables).