Definition of devoid in English:

devoid

adjective dɪˈvɔɪddəˈvɔɪd

devoid of

Entirely lacking or free from.
Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion
Example sentencesExamples
- England's captain and vice-captain find themselves in a team devoid of leadership.
- However, the piece quickly turned into a rant so devoid of content it made me laugh.
- The second half was largely devoid of incident until the latter stages, when Elgin had good chances.
- The documents are good on events, but short on emotion, so what results is devoid of soul.
- How swiftly events have moved - and in a direction which appears devoid of hope.
- Obtusely, in a country devoid of trees, the houses turned out to be prefabricated wooden boxes.
- The only problem with these theories is that they are entirely devoid of evidence.
- This album exposes him as an unremarkable singer, largely devoid of charisma or vocal prowess.
- Their comeback might even be viewed as a sign that the Govan men are not entirely devoid of ruthlessness.
- The ones I have seen are devoid of any character, any energy and any facilities worth mentioning.
- They looked devoid of inspiration for a long time but they found it again when they needed it most.
- Near the Gulf of Mexico is a giant dead zone devoid of fish and other aquatic life.
- It really does bother me so that things have become entirely devoid of wit and creativity.
- This is not to say that, beneath the sparkling verbal surface, the novel is devoid of seriousness.
- There was also a mysterious strip in the north end zone which was devoid of grass.
- If, as some say, life is essentially devoid of all meaning, then what are you going to do?
- It is a slippery path, at the bottom of which lies a hollow curriculum, devoid of meaningful content.
- They require total compliance with the line and they are devoid of humour.
- She saw his face and tried to determine how he felt, but his face was devoid of emotions.
- It shows the artist hard at work in his studio, a room entirely devoid of visual stimulation.
Synonyms
lacking, without, free from/of, empty of, vacant of, void of, bare of, barren of, bereft of, drained of, denuded of, deprived of, depleted of, destitute of, bankrupt of
wanting, in need of
informal minus, sans

Origin

Late Middle English: past participle of obsolete devoid 'cast out', from Old French devoidier.

Definition of devoid in US English:

devoid

adjectivedəˈvoiddəˈvɔɪd

devoid of

predicative Entirely lacking or free from.
Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion
Example sentencesExamples
- She saw his face and tried to determine how he felt, but his face was devoid of emotions.
- The only problem with these theories is that they are entirely devoid of evidence.
- Obtusely, in a country devoid of trees, the houses turned out to be prefabricated wooden boxes.
- They require total compliance with the line and they are devoid of humour.
- How swiftly events have moved - and in a direction which appears devoid of hope.
- This is not to say that, beneath the sparkling verbal surface, the novel is devoid of seriousness.
- It shows the artist hard at work in his studio, a room entirely devoid of visual stimulation.
- The documents are good on events, but short on emotion, so what results is devoid of soul.
- This album exposes him as an unremarkable singer, largely devoid of charisma or vocal prowess.
- Near the Gulf of Mexico is a giant dead zone devoid of fish and other aquatic life.
- It is a slippery path, at the bottom of which lies a hollow curriculum, devoid of meaningful content.
- The second half was largely devoid of incident until the latter stages, when Elgin had good chances.
- They looked devoid of inspiration for a long time but they found it again when they needed it most.
- If, as some say, life is essentially devoid of all meaning, then what are you going to do?
- England's captain and vice-captain find themselves in a team devoid of leadership.
- There was also a mysterious strip in the north end zone which was devoid of grass.
- Their comeback might even be viewed as a sign that the Govan men are not entirely devoid of ruthlessness.
- It really does bother me so that things have become entirely devoid of wit and creativity.
- The ones I have seen are devoid of any character, any energy and any facilities worth mentioning.
- However, the piece quickly turned into a rant so devoid of content it made me laugh.
Synonyms
lacking, without, free from, free of, empty of, vacant of, void of, bare of, barren of, bereft of, drained of, denuded of, deprived of, depleted of, destitute of, bankrupt of

Origin

Late Middle English: past participle of obsolete devoid ‘cast out’, from Old French devoidier.

单词	devoid
释义	Definition of devoid in English: devoid adjective dɪˈvɔɪddəˈvɔɪd devoid of Entirely lacking or free from. Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion Example sentencesExamples England's captain and vice-captain find themselves in a team devoid of leadership. However, the piece quickly turned into a rant so devoid of content it made me laugh. The second half was largely devoid of incident until the latter stages, when Elgin had good chances. The documents are good on events, but short on emotion, so what results is devoid of soul. How swiftly events have moved - and in a direction which appears devoid of hope. Obtusely, in a country devoid of trees, the houses turned out to be prefabricated wooden boxes. The only problem with these theories is that they are entirely devoid of evidence. This album exposes him as an unremarkable singer, largely devoid of charisma or vocal prowess. Their comeback might even be viewed as a sign that the Govan men are not entirely devoid of ruthlessness. The ones I have seen are devoid of any character, any energy and any facilities worth mentioning. They looked devoid of inspiration for a long time but they found it again when they needed it most. Near the Gulf of Mexico is a giant dead zone devoid of fish and other aquatic life. It really does bother me so that things have become entirely devoid of wit and creativity. This is not to say that, beneath the sparkling verbal surface, the novel is devoid of seriousness. There was also a mysterious strip in the north end zone which was devoid of grass. If, as some say, life is essentially devoid of all meaning, then what are you going to do? It is a slippery path, at the bottom of which lies a hollow curriculum, devoid of meaningful content. They require total compliance with the line and they are devoid of humour. She saw his face and tried to determine how he felt, but his face was devoid of emotions. It shows the artist hard at work in his studio, a room entirely devoid of visual stimulation. Synonyms lacking, without, free from/of, empty of, vacant of, void of, bare of, barren of, bereft of, drained of, denuded of, deprived of, depleted of, destitute of, bankrupt of wanting, in need of informal minus, sans Origin Late Middle English: past participle of obsolete devoid 'cast out', from Old French devoidier. Definition of devoid in US English: devoid adjectivedəˈvoiddəˈvɔɪd devoid of predicative Entirely lacking or free from. Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion Example sentencesExamples She saw his face and tried to determine how he felt, but his face was devoid of emotions. The only problem with these theories is that they are entirely devoid of evidence. Obtusely, in a country devoid of trees, the houses turned out to be prefabricated wooden boxes. They require total compliance with the line and they are devoid of humour. How swiftly events have moved - and in a direction which appears devoid of hope. This is not to say that, beneath the sparkling verbal surface, the novel is devoid of seriousness. It shows the artist hard at work in his studio, a room entirely devoid of visual stimulation. The documents are good on events, but short on emotion, so what results is devoid of soul. This album exposes him as an unremarkable singer, largely devoid of charisma or vocal prowess. Near the Gulf of Mexico is a giant dead zone devoid of fish and other aquatic life. It is a slippery path, at the bottom of which lies a hollow curriculum, devoid of meaningful content. The second half was largely devoid of incident until the latter stages, when Elgin had good chances. They looked devoid of inspiration for a long time but they found it again when they needed it most. If, as some say, life is essentially devoid of all meaning, then what are you going to do? England's captain and vice-captain find themselves in a team devoid of leadership. There was also a mysterious strip in the north end zone which was devoid of grass. Their comeback might even be viewed as a sign that the Govan men are not entirely devoid of ruthlessness. It really does bother me so that things have become entirely devoid of wit and creativity. The ones I have seen are devoid of any character, any energy and any facilities worth mentioning. However, the piece quickly turned into a rant so devoid of content it made me laugh. Synonyms lacking, without, free from, free of, empty of, vacant of, void of, bare of, barren of, bereft of, drained of, denuded of, deprived of, depleted of, destitute of, bankrupt of Origin Late Middle English: past participle of obsolete devoid ‘cast out’, from Old French devoidier.
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