devoid

adjective
UK: /dɪˈvɔɪd/
US: /dɪˈvɔɪd/

  1. Completely lacking something; empty.

    1. The room was devoid of furniture, just bare walls and floors.
    2. Their apartment was devoid of any personal touches, making it feel cold.

Synonyms

empty without bare vacant
devoid transitive-verb

  1. To rid or clear something of.

    1. The new law aims to devoid the city of corruption.
    2. They tried to devoid the text of any ambiguity before publishing.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "devoid" is /dɪˈvɔɪd/ in British English and /dɪˈvɔɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "devoid": empty, without, bare, vacant.

Example usage of "devoid": "The room was devoid of furniture, just bare walls and floors.". More examples on the page.