Devoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈvɔɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Devoid is an adjective meaning Completely without; having none of [with of].
Meaning
Completely without; having none of [with of].
More Meanings
- (obsolete) To empty out; to remove.
Example Sentences
The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich.
I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon.
The shed, a steel-framed structure with a single-span roof devoid of intermediate support, is exceptionally well-lit by continuous glazing on the roof and along much of the sides, while there is fluorescent roof lighting for night work.
Word Forms
- devoids
- devoiding
- devoided
Synonyms for devoid
Depending on context, synonyms include empty, vacant, void, naked, absent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include absent, landless, vacant, lacking, void, exempt.
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