Hollow
Having an empty interior or lacking real value or substance; appearing impressive but not genuine.
adjectiveHollow
Having an empty interior or lacking real value or substance; appearing impressive but not genuine.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine walking into a grand sculpture that looks solid from the outside. When you tap it, your knock echoes and you realize the inside is empty—completely hollow.
Sounds Like
HAL-oh
Looks Like
An empty interior or cavity; something that appears solid but contains a hole inside.
Remember This
Hollow is often used figuratively to describe words or actions that seem meaningful but lack real substance, such as hollow promises or hollow applause. It also has noun and verb forms (hollowness, hollowing, hollowed) beyond its adjective use.
Other Forms
Connect With
hole, cavity, empty, void, insubstantial, insincere
Note
Be careful not to confuse hollow with holey (full of holes) or hallowed (made holy). The noun form can refer to a valley or low area, and the verb form means to hollow out something.