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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] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | 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 ideas inanity, mindlessness, pointlessness, senselessnessmeaninglessness - the quality of having no value or significance; "he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him" |
vacuitynoun inanity, stupidity, emptiness, blankness, vapidity, vacuousness, brainlessness, unintelligence, inaneness the vacuity of current pop musicvacuitynoun1. 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.Translationsvacuit...inatividadevacuidadevácuoEncyclopediaSeevacuousvacuity Related to vacuity: treaclySynonyms for vacuitynoun inanitySynonyms- inanity
- stupidity
- emptiness
- blankness
- vapidity
- vacuousness
- brainlessness
- unintelligence
- inaneness
Synonyms for vacuitynoun total absence of matterSynonyms- emptiness
- vacancy
- vacuum
- void
noun empty, unfilled spaceSynonyms- barrenness
- emptiness
- nothingness
- vacancy
- vacuum
- void
noun a space in an otherwise solid massSynonyms- cavity
- hole
- hollow
- pocket
- void
noun total lack of ideas, meaning, or substanceSynonyms- barrenness
- blankness
- emptiness
- hollowness
- inanity
- vacancy
- vacuousness
Synonyms for vacuitynoun the absence of matterSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a region that is devoid of matterSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun total lack of meaning or ideasSynonyms- inanity
- mindlessness
- pointlessness
- senselessness
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