empty-handed

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Adjective empty-handed has 2 senses

empty-handed, unrewarded - having acquired or gained nothing; "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed"
Antonym: successful (indirect, via unsuccessful)
empty-handed - carrying nothing in the hands
Antonym: full (indirect, via empty)

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empty-handed

Part of speech: Adjective

Description: Having or holding nothing; without any possessions or something expected.

Sense 1:

Example sentence: Despite searching for hours, the treasure hunters returned empty-handed.

Sense 2:

Example sentence: The burglar broke into the house but left empty-handed when the alarm went off.

Part of speech: Adverb

Description: Going or coming without any possessions or something expected.

Sense 1:

Example sentence: He walked out of the store empty-handed, realizing he had forgotten his wallet.

Part of speech: Verb

Description: To return without acquiring or obtaining something.

Sense 1:

Example sentence: After searching tirelessly, they empty-handedly gave up on finding the missing keys.

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