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1. empty-handed
adjective. ['ˈɛmptiːˈhændɪd'] having acquired or gained nothing.
Synonyms
- unsuccessful
Antonyms
- profitable
- undefeated
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Rhymes with Empty Handed
- single-handed
- underhanded
- lefthanded
- evenhanded
- unbranded
- righthanded
- red-handed
- expanded
- disbanded
- stranded
- remanded
- demanded
- commanded
- branded
- sanded
- landed
- candid
- banded
2. empty-handed
adjective. ['ˈɛmptiːˈhændɪd'] carrying nothing in the hands.
Antonyms
- fortunate
3. heavy-handed
adjective. lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands.
Synonyms
- bungling
- butterfingered
- ham-handed
- handless
- left-handed
- maladroit
- bumbling
Antonyms
- skilled
- clockwise
- right-handed
- ambidextrous
4. empty
adjective. ['ˈɛmpti, ˈɛmti'] holding or containing nothing.
Synonyms
- ransacked
- vacant
- blank
- clean
- stripped
- fullness
- void
- bare
- pillaged
- vacuous
- empty-handed
- white
- lifeless
- plundered
- looted
- glazed
Antonyms
- emptiness
- vitalize
- uninjured
- natural elevation
Etymology
- emty (Middle English (1100-1500))
- æmtig (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. empty
adjective. ['ˈɛmpti, ˈɛmti'] devoid of significance or point.
Synonyms
- hollow
- vacuous
- meaningless
Antonyms
- break even
- lose
- indistinct
- unclearness
Etymology
- emty (Middle English (1100-1500))
- æmtig (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. empty
verb. ['ˈɛmpti, ˈɛmti'] make void or empty of contents.
Synonyms
- hollow
- clear
- knock out
- alter
- drain
- discharge
- change
- hollow out
- clean out
- bail
- evacuate
- gut
- exhaust
- bleed
- clear out
- core out
- void
- modify
Antonyms
- opaque
- clutter
- convict
- obfuscate
Etymology
- emty (Middle English (1100-1500))
- æmtig (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. empty
verb. ['ˈɛmpti, ˈɛmti'] become empty or void of its content.
Synonyms
- discharge
- turn
- flow away
- flow off
Antonyms
- disapprove
- disallow
- decertify
- opacity
Etymology
- emty (Middle English (1100-1500))
- æmtig (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. empty
verb. ['ˈɛmpti, ˈɛmti'] leave behind empty; move out of.
Synonyms
- abandon
- go away
- go forth
- vacate
Antonyms
- illegible
- confused
- obstructed
- encumbered
Etymology
- emty (Middle English (1100-1500))
- æmtig (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. empty
verb. ['ˈɛmpti, ˈɛmti'] remove.
Synonyms
- remove
- unload
- offload
- withdraw
- take
- take away
Antonyms
- fail
- impure
- cloudy
- overcast
Etymology
- emty (Middle English (1100-1500))
- æmtig (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. empty
noun. ['ˈɛmpti, ˈɛmti'] a container that has been emptied.
Antonyms
- ambiguous
Etymology
- emty (Middle English (1100-1500))
- æmtig (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with empty-handed
1. Noun Phrase
If you're really serious about finding out where someone works, and the methods above leave you empty handed, you might need to turn to a private investigator.
2. Noun Phrase
Even in prime crab season, it's easy to go home empty handed if you arrive at the water during the wrong time of day.