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blanker

blanker

6.7
More empty and showing less feeling than something else
  • adjective
  • /ˈblæŋkər/
translation icon : más vacío
  • The canvas looked blanker than before after the artist wiped away the previous layers of paint.

Examples

  • The wall looked even blanker after they removed the last painting.

  • His response was blanker than I expected, showing no emotion at all.

  • Her eyes became blanker as she listened to the disappointing news.

  • Her expression was even blanker than before.

  • This painting looks much blanker than the last one.

  • Her expression became blanker as she listened to the dull lecture on a topic she found uninteresting.

  • With each passing moment, his response became blanker, revealing his increasing confusion.

Synonyms

empty
vsblanker
351 3.7

Feeling like you have no feelings inside

is even more expressionless or devoid of content than that
bare
vsblanker
122 3.5

Only just enough, with no extra things

is emptier in detail or more expressionless than merely minimal
blank
vsblanker
89 4.2

A look that shows no expression or understanding

is comparatively emptier in meaning or detail than that state
hollow
vsblanker
64 5.5

Empty inside and not sincere or meaningful

is comparatively more empty or lacking in detail
devoid
vsblanker
  • Formal
52 5.5

Completely without something that is usual or expected

is more empty in expression or detail than the complete lack
bland
vsblanker
31 2.8

A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features

is emptier in content or less expressive than merely featureless
lackluster
vsblanker
  • US
30 6.1

Dull and showing little energy

is more empty or plain in content than merely low energy
drab
vsblanker
23 4.2

Not bright or colorful and not lively

is emptier in content or less detailed than plain dullness
sterile
vsblanker
23 6.2

Not showing new ideas or creative thinking

is emptier in expressive content rather than merely uncreative
lifeless
vsblanker
19 3.6

Without energy or interest and making people feel bored

is more empty in meaning or detail than mere lack of life
vacant
vsblanker
  • Offensive
18 4.1

Having a blank look that shows no thought or interest

is more empty or lacking detail rather than merely blank minded
nondescript
vsblanker
17 7.1

Not having special or interesting features so it does not stand out

is emptier in content or more lacking in expressive detail
expressionless
vsblanker
11 4.4

Having a face or way of acting that shows no feeling

is more empty or lacking detail beyond mere absence of expression
barren
vsblanker
11 5.3

Having no useful ideas or emotion

is more empty in expression or detail than general absence
uninspiring
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7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

is emptier in detail or expression than merely lacking inspiration
vacuous
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  • Formal
5 8.1

Having no real meaning or importance

is even more empty or lacking detail than that
colorless
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  • US
4 3.9

Not interesting or exciting

is emptier in meaning or less detailed beyond simple blandness
pallid
vsblanker
2 7.4

Not interesting or lively and often boring

is more empty or lacking content than paler or weaker quality
inexpressive
vsblanker
1 5.5

Having little feeling in the face or voice

is more empty or lacking content beyond weak expression
characterless
vsblanker
1 5.8

Having nothing special or interesting

is emptier in content or more lacking in expressive identity
pictureless
vsblanker
1 6.5

Looks plain and not attractive

is emptier in content or detail, not only lacking visual appeal
vacuo
vsblanker
  • Archaic
9.9

Being empty and having no real meaning or value

is used to stress an even emptier or plainer sense
contentless
vsblanker
6.5

Having nothing inside, like an empty box

is emptier in meaning or lacks more expressive detail
hollower
vsblanker
5.2

Having more empty space inside than something else

is emptier in sense or lacking content, not just physical hollowness
juiceless
vsblanker
7.2

Dull and showing little energy or interest

is more empty in content or expression than simple dullness
dullish
vsblanker
3.7

Not bright in color and not very interesting

is emptier in meaning or more lacking in expressive detail
typeless
vsblanker
7.5

Not having a strong style or special features and seeming bland

is emptier in expressive detail or more lacking character than that

Antonyms

353 3.7

Having many small parts or facts that you can see

41 3.4

Showing feelings and ideas clearly in the face or voice

How Expressionless

blanker
6.7
blank
89 4.2
neutral
218 3.6

Surface Forms

blanker comparative
blank positive
blankest superlative

Morphology

blanker = blank (transparent) = blank + er

A regular comparative formed from the adjective 'blank' with the productive suffix '-er', meaning 'more blank' is directly derived.

Etymology

Blanker comes from the common word blank, which comes from an old word meaning 'white'. Think of a white page with no writing on it — it is empty, so blanker means 'more empty' or more expressionless.