devoid
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5.5
- adjective
- /dɪˈvɔɪd/
- Formal
- Their response is devoid of compassion.
- devoid of meaning
- devoid of context
- devoid of common sense
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Watch on YouTubeHe says that it is devoid of reality and content.
- He says that it is devoid of reality and content.
- But if that sadness is devoid of hope, you know that you shall pass.
- And one aspect is that it is devoid of a self.
- It is basically a German or a Canadian, so utterly devoid of personality.
- So it is both an open system and one that is not devoid of meaning or direction.
- Their response is devoid of compassion.
- It will inevitably have a worldview which is devoid of meaning, of purpose.
- Here we see the hard woman that she was warning against earlier, devoid of all feminine characteristics.
- You could say all of these phrases that become utterly devoid of meaning in the ways that they're used.
- Imagine if all of Earth was completely devoid of life except for Cambridge, MA.
- The same web OS you know and love, except home screen, completely devoid of ads.
- My parents went through absolutely no effort to try to make my life devoid of things that were challenging.
- But in both cases the experience was effectively A flattened abstract experience devoid of time, space, A sense of self.
Examples
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The clearing was thick with weeds and small trees, but devoid of any old growth.
Fiction book (1992) -
Three years later, every major landmass... North and South America, Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe... are devoid of human life.
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I, of course, am devoid of any such talent.
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Imagine if all of Earth was completely devoid of life except for Cambridge, MA.
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You must be devoid of pity.
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Here we see the hard woman that she was warning against earlier, devoid of all feminine characteristics.
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The nights were deathly cold, the land barren and completely devoid of food.
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It will inevitably have a worldview which is devoid of meaning, of purpose.
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And my life literally feels as cliche as it feels empty and meaningless and totally devoid of purpose.
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The magnificent beach, devoid of hotels and condos, is as unspoiled as ever.
Synonyms
815
1.0
Not containing something unwanted
204
5.1
Having no meaning, value, or purpose
181
3.7
Feeling like you have no feelings inside
72
4.2
A look that shows no expression or understanding
55
3.5
Only just enough, with no extra things
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1.4
Not present when needed
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6.1
Dull and showing little energy
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5.3
Having no useful ideas or emotion
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6.2
Not showing new ideas or creative thinking
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2.2
Completely lacking a usual quality or feature
4
3.6
Not worth anything or useful
2
7.0
Completely without something that is needed or wanted
1
7.9
Empty space with nothing inside
1
6.5
Having nothing inside, like an empty box
1
8.5
Not made more interesting or exciting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Devoid comes from two parts: de- meaning 'away' and void meaning 'empty'. So, if something is devoid of X, it is 'empty of' X or has X taken away.