vacant

Examples

• All

• Look at the face, it's vacant with a hint of sadness.

  Shaun of the Dead (2004)

• It's clear from your vacant expression.

  Santagato Studios

• But then, even in the dream, I remembered that the vacant eyes were my eyes.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Their faces were dirt-streaked, eyes vacant; their hair straggled into their eyes in ratty tangles.

  Fiction book (1992)

• His eyes had a vacant look as he stared into space during the meeting.

• She wore a vacant expression, showing no interest in the conversation.

• The child's vacant gaze suggested he was lost in thought.

Synonyms

E

empty

vsvacant

351 3.7

Feeling like you have no feelings inside

is mainly a lack of thought or intelligence rather than emotional emptiness

B

blank

vsvacant

89 4.2

A look that shows no expression or understanding

is about lack of thought or interest rather than mere absence of expression

H

hollow

vsvacant

64 5.5

Empty inside and not sincere or meaningful

refers to missing mental thought or interest rather than insincere value

I

indifferent

vsvacant

46 4.4

Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something

is a blank lack of thought or intelligence rather than just not caring

M

mindless

vsvacant

39 4.1

Not thinking or paying attention before acting

is an outward blankness showing lack of thought or interest

A

apathetic

vsvacant

24 6.8

Not showing much interest or energy

means mental emptiness and lack of thought rather than low feeling

U

uninterested

vsvacant

20 3.5

Not wanting to know about or take part in something

is about showing no thought or intelligence rather than just lacking interest

A

absent

vsvacant

19 4.0

Not paying attention because your mind is somewhere else

actually involves being mentally elsewhere, not empty of thought or interest

L

lifeless

vsvacant

19 3.6

Without energy or interest and making people feel bored

describes lack of mental thought or interest rather than low energy

V

vapid

vsvacant

16 7.9

Not interesting or lively and often boring

is about missing intelligence or thought rather than only lacking liveliness

E

expressionless

vsvacant

11 4.4

Having a face or way of acting that shows no feeling

is about a blank mind or lack of interest rather than hidden feelings

I

impassive

vsvacant

11 7.1

Not showing any feeling on the face or in the voice

is about lack of thought or interest rather than absence of feeling

V

vacuous

vsvacant

• Offensive

6 7.7

Showing little thought or intelligence

is a more neutral blank-minded appearance lacking thought or interest

E

empty-headed

vsvacant

• Offensive

3 6.3

Silly, not very intelligent and not serious

is a neutral lack of thought or interest rather than playful silliness

I

inexpressive

vsvacant

1 5.5

Having little feeling in the face or voice

focuses on missing thought or interest rather than merely quiet appearance

U

unenthused

vsvacant

• Informal

1 5.3

Not showing excitement or interest

is a blank-minded lack of thought or intelligence rather than mere boredom

Antonyms

A

alert

82 2.8

Quick to notice and respond to what is happening

T

thoughtful

19 3.2

Paying careful attention to what is happening

E

engaged

3.4

Giving full attention to an activity or idea

Compounds

V

vacant lot

• US

19 2.8

An empty piece of land in a town without buildings

How Focused

engaged

3.4

attentive

61 3.0

distracted

3.1

absentminded

2 5.9

vacant

• Offensive

18 4.1

blank

89 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology