hollowness

hol·low  (hl)

adj. hol·low·er, hol·low·est

1. Having a cavity, gap, or space within: a hollow wall.

2. Deeply indented or concave; sunken: "His bearded face already has a set, hollow look" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).

3. Without substance or character: a hollow person. See Synonyms at vain.

4. Devoid of truth or validity; specious: "Theirs is at best a hollow form of flattery" (Annalyn Swan).

5. Having a reverberating, sepulchral sound: hollow footsteps.

n.

1. A cavity, gap, or space: a hollow behind a wall.

2. An indented or concave surface or area.

3. A void; an emptiness: a hollow in one's life.

4. A small valley between mountains.

v. hol·lowed, hol·low·ing, hol·lows

v.tr.

1. To make hollow: hollow out a pumpkin.

2. To scoop or form by making concave: hollow out a nest in the sand.

v.intr.

To become hollow or empty.

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[Middle English holwe, holowe, from holgh, hole, burrow (influenced by hole, hollow), from Old English holh; see kel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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hollow·ly adv.

hollow·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hollowness - the state of being hollow: having an empty space within emptiness - the state of containing nothing solidity - state of having the interior filled with matter
	2.	hollowness - the property of having a sunken area concaveness, concavity - the property possessed by a concave shape
	3.	hollowness - the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical insincerity, falseness hypocrisy - insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have untruthfulness - the quality of being untruthful

Translations

hollowness [ˈhɒləʊnɪs] N

1. [of words, promise] → falsedad f; [of gesture, threat, victory] → vacuidad f; [of laugh] → lo falso

2. [of object, surface] → el hecho de ser hueco; [of cheeks, eyes] → lo hundido
its hollowness means it can float → el hecho de que es hueco significa que puede flotar, al ser hueco puede flotar
the hollowness of her voice → lo apagado de su voz

hollowness [ˈhɒləʊnɪs] n
Now we see the hollowness of these promises → Maintenant nous pouvons voir combien ces promesses étaient creuses., Maintenant nous pouvons voir à quel point il s'agissait de promesses en l'air.

hollowness

n (fig: of promise) → Leere f; (of guarantee) → Wertlosigkeit f