vacantly

Examples

• All

• I'm just staring vacantly into space.

  In the Loop (2009)

• Some eat or talk, but most stare vacantly into space.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Only the man seemed unaffected; he continued to look almost vacantly into the distance.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Jack sat on a park bench, staring vacantly in front of him.

  Fiction book (1996)

• A magazine is on her lap, but she is staring vacantly into the loft.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The boy stared vacantly at me, as if such banality no longer held meaning.

  Fiction book (1990)

• "I'll find something," Forrest said again, staring vacantly at his sandwich.

  Fiction book (1992)

• I remember Finney standing there that night, gazing vacantly at the storm.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Nuno is sitting by himself, staring vacantly at the fire, licking his fingers.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Jack sat on a park bench, staring vacantly in front of him.

Synonyms

B

blankly

vsvacantly

14 3.1

In a way that shows no expression or feeling

is marked by lack of interest or attention rather than only no understanding

I

indifferently

vsvacantly

4 4.0

Showing no interest or care

is empty in thought and feeling rather than just neutral attitude

I

impassively

vsvacantly

3 6.8

In a way that shows no feeling or reaction

is absent in thought or interest while also showing little emotion

L

listlessly

vsvacantly

3 5.7

In a way that shows little energy or interest

is empty in thought and feeling rather than merely showing low energy

N

numbly

vsvacantly

3 5.8

In a way that shows no feeling in the body or mind

is empty in attention and interest, not only reduced feeling or sensation

L

lifelessly

vsvacantly

1 5.4

In a way that shows no energy or interest

is empty in thought and feeling rather than just lacking energy

H

hollowly

vsvacantly

1 6.6

In a way that sounds empty and not sincere

is empty but mainly lacks interest and conscious thought

U

unemotionally

vsvacantly

1 5.0

In a calm way that does not show feelings

is empty in thought and interest and shows little emotional response

E

emptily

vsvacantly

1 5.9

In a way that shows no feeling or life

is also without thought or attention, not only missing inner feeling

E

expressionlessly

vsvacantly

1 6.0

In a way that shows no feeling on the face

is empty in thought and interest as well as lacking visible emotion

V

vacuously

vsvacantly

• Formal

1 8.4

Acts without thought or understanding

is empty also in feeling and interest, not only lacking thought or meaning

L

lethargically

vsvacantly

1 6.7

Slowly and without energy

is empty in thought and emotion rather than being slow from tiredness

A

apathetically

vsvacantly

1 7.3

In a way that shows no interest or energy

is empty in thought as well as indifferent, not only lacking concern

V

vapidly

vsvacantly

1 8.0

In a dull way that shows no interest

is empty in thought and emotion rather than merely dull or unoriginal

E

emotionlessly

vsvacantly

1 6.9

Without showing any feeling

is empty in thought and interest as well as lacking emotion

U

uninterestedly

vsvacantly

1 6.0

In a way that shows no interest or concern

is empty of thought and emotion rather than merely lacking interest

S

spiritlessly

vsvacantly

1 6.7

In a way that shows no energy or interest

is empty in thought and emotion rather than only lacking spirit

Antonyms

T

thoughtfully

33 3.7

In a careful way that shows you pay attention before deciding

How Expressionless

expressionlessly

1 6.0

blankly

14 3.1

vacantly

2 4.8

absentmindedly

4 6.4

distractedly

3 5.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology