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单词 vacuity
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vacuity


va·cu·i·ty

V0003200 (vă-kyo͞o′ĭ-tē, və-)n. pl. vac·u·i·ties 1. Total absence of matter; emptiness.2. An empty space; a vacuum.3. Total lack of ideas; emptiness of mind.4. Absence of meaningful occupation; idleness: "the crew, being patient people, much given to slumber and vacuity" (Washington Irving).5. The quality or fact of being devoid of something specified: a vacuity of taste; a vacuity of emotions.6. Something, especially a remark, that is pointless or inane: a conversation full of vacuities.
[Middle English vacuite, from Old French, from Latin vacuitās, from vacuus, empty; see vacuum.]

vacuity

(væˈkjuːɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. the state or quality of being vacuous; emptiness2. an empty space or void; vacuum3. a lack or absence of something specified: a vacuity of wind. 4. lack of normal intelligence or awareness; vacancy: his stare gave an impression of complete vacuity. 5. something, such as a statement, saying, etc, that is inane or pointless6. (in customs terminology) the difference in volume between the actual contents of a container and its full capacity[C16: from Latin vacuitās empty space, from vacuus empty]

va•cu•i•ty

(væˈkyu ɪ ti, və-)

n., pl. -ties. 1. the state of being vacuous or without contents. 2. absence of thought or intelligence. 3. something inane, senseless, or stupid. 4. an empty space; void. [1535–45; < Latin]
Thesaurus
Noun1.vacuity - the absence of mattervacuumemptiness - the state of containing nothing
2.vacuity - a region that is devoid of mattervacuumregion, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
3.vacuity - total lack of meaning or ideasvacuity - total lack of meaning or ideas inanity, mindlessness, pointlessness, senselessnessmeaninglessness - the quality of having no value or significance; "he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him"

vacuity

noun inanity, stupidity, emptiness, blankness, vapidity, vacuousness, brainlessness, unintelligence, inaneness the vacuity of current pop music

vacuity

noun1. Total absence of matter:emptiness, vacancy, vacuum, void.2. Empty, unfilled space:barrenness, emptiness, nothingness, vacancy, vacuum, void.3. A space in an otherwise solid mass:cavity, hole, hollow, pocket, void.4. Total lack of ideas, meaning, or substance:barrenness, blankness, emptiness, hollowness, inanity, vacancy, vacuousness.
Translations
vacuit...inatividadevacuidadevácuo
EncyclopediaSeevacuous

vacuity


Related to vacuity: treacly
  • noun

Synonyms for vacuity

noun inanity

Synonyms

  • inanity
  • stupidity
  • emptiness
  • blankness
  • vapidity
  • vacuousness
  • brainlessness
  • unintelligence
  • inaneness

Synonyms for vacuity

noun total absence of matter

Synonyms

  • emptiness
  • vacancy
  • vacuum
  • void

noun empty, unfilled space

Synonyms

  • barrenness
  • emptiness
  • nothingness
  • vacancy
  • vacuum
  • void

noun a space in an otherwise solid mass

Synonyms

  • cavity
  • hole
  • hollow
  • pocket
  • void

noun total lack of ideas, meaning, or substance

Synonyms

  • barrenness
  • blankness
  • emptiness
  • hollowness
  • inanity
  • vacancy
  • vacuousness

Synonyms for vacuity

noun the absence of matter

Synonyms

  • vacuum

Related Words

  • emptiness

noun a region that is devoid of matter

Synonyms

  • vacuum

Related Words

  • region
  • part

noun total lack of meaning or ideas

Synonyms

  • inanity
  • mindlessness
  • pointlessness
  • senselessness

Related Words

  • meaninglessness
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