What does devoid mean?
Devoid means Completely without; having none of [with of].
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/dɪˈvɔɪd/ · adjective
Completely without; having none of [with of].
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.
The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich.
Use devoid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Devoid means Completely without; having none of [with of].
Common synonyms include empty, vacant, void, naked.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon.
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