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- Dictionaryde·void/dəˈvoid/
adjective
- 1. entirely lacking or free from: "Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion"
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to lack or be without something that is necessary or usual: Their apartment is devoid of all comforts. He seems to be devoid of compassion. Synonym. free. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Scarce, inadequate and not enough. be at a premium idiom. be thin on the ground idiom. chronic shortage. dearth of something. gold dust. lacking.
The meaning of DEVOID is being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment —used with of. How to use devoid in a sentence.
DEVOID meaning: 1. to lack or be without something that is necessary or usual: 2. to lack or be without something…. Learn more.
Devoid means "empty of." Always answer the question "Of what?" when you use it: "My wallet is devoid of cash. My teacher is devoid of pity. My cookie jar is devoid of cookies."
If you say that someone or something is devoid of a quality or thing, you are emphasizing that they have none of it. [formal, emphasis] I have never looked on a face that was so devoid of feeling. [ + of] The skies are virtually devoid of birdlife.
Devoid definition: not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually followed by of).. See examples of DEVOID used in a sentence.
Define devoid. devoid synonyms, devoid pronunciation, devoid translation, English dictionary definition of devoid. adj. Completely lacking; destitute or empty: a novel devoid of wit and inventiveness.
devoid of something completely without something. The letter was devoid of warmth and feeling. The land is almost devoid of vegetation.
If you say that someone or something is devoid of a quality or thing, you are emphasizing that they have none of it.
Definition of devoid adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
