Meanings
nounhollowness (usually uncountable, plural hollownesses)
plural hollownesses · alternative hollownesse
- uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being hollow.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
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Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek κοιλότης
- κοιλότης (koilótēs)the state or quality of being hollow
Finnish onttous
- onttousthe state or quality of being hollow
Irish fabhtacht
- fabhtachtthe state or quality of being hollow
Italian cavernosità
- cavernositàthe state or quality of being hollow
Spanish oquedad
- oquedadthe state or quality of being hollow
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APA
hollowness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollowness
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“hollowness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollowness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hollowness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollowness.
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