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hollow

adjectivegeneral usecommon/ˈo.ku/o·co

Definition

1

Having an empty interior; not solid. Figuratively, empty of meaning or content; superficial.

Usage examples

“The tree was hollow inside.”
“His excuses sounded hollow and unconvincing.”

Synonyms

emptyhollow insidesuperficial

Antonyms

fullsoliddense

Common combinations

hollow trunkhollow soundhollow wordshollow look

Idiomatic expressions

  • To play dumb (to pretend not to understand)
  • To fall into a hollow (to fall into an empty space)