vacantness
- noun
- /ˈveɪkəntnəs/
- The vacantness of the abandoned house was eerie.
Examples
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The vacantness of the office after everyone left was almost unsettling.
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The vacantness of the parking lot at night was a stark contrast to its usual bustle.
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He stared into the vacantness of the empty field, lost in thought.
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There was a certain vacantness in her expression that worried her friends.
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The room was filled with a sense of vacantness.
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The vacantness of the abandoned house made it feel eerie and unwelcoming.
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He noticed the vacantness in her eyes during the conversation, indicating she was not fully present.
Synonyms
A very empty space or feeling that is hard to fill
A period of time with no movement or action
A time when someone is not working or active
An empty space or area with nothing in it
A feeling of emptiness with no thoughts or emotion
An empty landscape with few plants or buildings
A situation with no movement, change or progress
A plain, empty look with no decorations
A state of being empty of meaning and thought
A feeling of emptiness after something important ends
An empty space with nothing inside
A period of not doing anything or moving
Land with no plants or people, appearing empty and lifeless
A feeling of being very lonely and empty after loss
Antonyms
How Empty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word vacantness comes from vacant, from the Latin vacare meaning 'to be empty', and it shares the same root as vacancy. So vacantness often means a place or time that is 'empty' or not in use, like an empty room or an office with no people.