1. Having acquired or gained nothing
   "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed"
   - unrewarded 
2. Carrying nothing in the hands

See also: empty, unsuccessful

• carting
• cartload
• cartogram
• cartographer
• cartographic
• cartographical
• cartography
• carton
• cartonful
• cartoon
• cartoon strip
• cartoonist
• cartouch
• cartouche
• cartridge
• cartridge belt
• cartridge brass
• cartridge clip
• cartridge ejector
• cartridge extractor
• cartridge font
• cartridge fuse
• cartridge holder
• cartridge paper
• cartridge remover