Synonyms for empty-handed
emp·ty-hand·ed

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1. empty-handed, unrewardedadjective

   having acquired or gained nothing

   "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed"

   Synonyms:
   unrewarded

   Antonyms:
   successful, full

2. empty-handedadjective

   carrying nothing in the hands

   Synonyms:
   unrewarded

   Antonyms:
   full, successful

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1. Jan Egeland:

   People receive threats from gangs and many just leave overnight. Very often they flee empty-handed, there's not enough being done to prevent it from happening in Mexico and throughout the region and to help victims.

2. Chris Constantine:

   They're not going to go home empty-handed, so they make poor choices and dive without carefully evaluating the conditions, or worse yet, diving when the conditions are poor so they don't feel like they've wasted their time and gas money.

3. Hans Scholl:

   “It's high time that Christians made up their minds to do something . . . What are we going to show in the way of resistance-as compared to the Communists, for instance-when all this terror is over? We will be standing empty-handed. We will have no answer when we are asked: What did you do about it? ”

4. Nathan Collier:

   Malware like FakeFortnite are … in a ‘ grey ’ area. There may not be an actual malware/infection threat, but sending users down a rabbit hole like this were they are left empty handed is still considered malicious activity.

5. Troy Carter:

   I remain hopeful that our Louisiana delegation will not throw the bipartisan history of infrastructure negotiations out the window, i'm grateful that Sen. Cassidy stands with me in this effort. I don't plan to return to my constituents empty-handed.