vacuity

[ va-kyoo-i-tee, vuh- ]

/ væˈkyu ɪ ti, və- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR vacuity ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural va·cu·i·ties.

the state of being vacuous or without contents; vacancy; emptiness: the vacuity of the open sea.

absence of thought or intelligence; inanity; blankness: a mind of undeniable vacuity.

a time or state of dullness, lacking in mental or physical action or productivity: the vacuity of modern existence.

an empty space; void: a vacuity in the earth formed by erosion.

absence or lack of something specified: a vacuity of feeling.

something inane, senseless, or stupid: conversation full of vacuities.

a vacuum.

Origin of vacuity

From the Latin word vacuitās, dating back to 1535–45. See vacuous, -ity

Words nearby vacuity

vacillating, vacillation, vacillatory, VACTERL syndrome, vacua, vacuity, vacuolate, vacuolated, vacuolation, vacuole, vacuous

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Example sentences from the Web for vacuity

These are so good, that we must much lament the want of the rest; especially as I am aware of nothing to fill up the vacuity.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1|Henry Hallam
The rest of the world already knows his vacuity, his utter uselessness, his criminal decadence.
Raemaekers' Cartoons|Louis Raemaekers
Had I reached the brink of the same precipice and been thrown headlong into that vacuity?
Edgar Huntley|Charles Brockden Brown
No corner of any place can be empty; there can be no vacuity.
Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions|John Donne

A look of dull disappointment struggled with the vacuity of his face.
A Millionaire of Yesterday|E. Phillips Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for vacuity

vacuity

/ (væˈkjuːɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being vacuous; emptiness

an empty space or void; vacuum

a lack or absence of something specifieda vacuity of wind

lack of normal intelligence or awareness; vacancyhis stare gave an impression of complete vacuity

something, such as a statement, saying, etc, that is inane or pointless

(in customs terminology) the difference in volume between the actual contents of a container and its full capacity

Word Origin for vacuity

C16: from Latin vacuitās empty space, from vacuus empty

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	vacuity
释义	vacuity [ va-kyoo-i-tee, vuh- ] / væˈkyu ɪ ti, və- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vacuity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural va·cu·i·ties. the state of being vacuous or without contents; vacancy; emptiness: the vacuity of the open sea. absence of thought or intelligence; inanity; blankness: a mind of undeniable vacuity. a time or state of dullness, lacking in mental or physical action or productivity: the vacuity of modern existence. an empty space; void: a vacuity in the earth formed by erosion. absence or lack of something specified: a vacuity of feeling. something inane, senseless, or stupid: conversation full of vacuities. a vacuum. Origin of vacuity From the Latin word vacuitās, dating back to 1535–45. See vacuous, -ity Words nearby vacuity vacillating, vacillation, vacillatory, VACTERL syndrome, vacua, vacuity, vacuolate, vacuolated, vacuolation, vacuole, vacuous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vacuity These are so good, that we must much lament the want of the rest; especially as I am aware of nothing to fill up the vacuity. Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1\|Henry Hallam The rest of the world already knows his vacuity, his utter uselessness, his criminal decadence. Raemaekers' Cartoons\|Louis Raemaekers Had I reached the brink of the same precipice and been thrown headlong into that vacuity? Edgar Huntley\|Charles Brockden Brown No corner of any place can be empty; there can be no vacuity. Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions\|John Donne A look of dull disappointment struggled with the vacuity of his face. A Millionaire of Yesterday\|E. Phillips Oppenheim British Dictionary definitions for vacuity vacuity / (væˈkjuːɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the state or quality of being vacuous; emptiness an empty space or void; vacuum a lack or absence of something specifieda vacuity of wind lack of normal intelligence or awareness; vacancyhis stare gave an impression of complete vacuity something, such as a statement, saying, etc, that is inane or pointless (in customs terminology) the difference in volume between the actual contents of a container and its full capacity Word Origin for vacuity C16: from Latin vacuitās empty space, from vacuus empty Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vacuity vacancy, nothingness, nihility, void, vacuum, vacuousness, stupidity, blankness
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vacuity

noun, plural va·cu·i·ties.

Origin of vacuity

Words nearby vacuity

Example sentences from the Web for vacuity

British Dictionary definitions for vacuity

noun plural -ties

Word Origin for vacuity

Words related to vacuity