empty words

Noun

Meaning

loud and confused and empty talk

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rhetoric palaver hot air empty talk wind phrase moonshine froth claptrap lip service vacuity verbalism empty promises mere talk idle words

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Antonyms

big talk honest words earnest words genuine words crucial talk good talk

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Hypernyms

nonsense bunk hokum meaninglessness nonsensicality

Examples

mere rhetoric Source: Internet

A lie to me is like a void of energy and it’s so obvious but as a child you just get very confused because there are so many empty words.” Source: Internet

The people of The Bahamas need assurances from the government that they are not being fed empty words for show, but there are tangibles with achievable timelines and targets. Source: Internet

"As for the refugee crisis, lots of empty words and some money are the only things that the EU can provide Greece with to deal with the emergency," he tells Kathimerini. Source: Internet

I believe love is not just empty words, but actions, thoughts, and beliefs lived out. Source: Internet

They have experienced that those promises and tempting words that the government said were simply empty words, to say the least. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

empty water from a boat empty weight empty wish empty zone empty-bellied empty-handed