Added 9 October 2026 empty-handed adjective Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about empty-handed at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Having acquired or gained nothing. the returned from the negotiations empty-handed Carrying nothing in the hands. Related Words: emptyunsuccessfulunrewardedbare-handedfree-handedonehandedbrokenhandeddryhandedback-handedhand-carriedsinglehanded Back to today's word