devoid
UK/dɪ'vɒɪd/US/di'vɒid/
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Definitions
adj.
Completely lacking or empty of something (always devoid of)
完全没有的，毫无的（恒用 devoid of）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (completely, intensifying) + void (empty) = utterly empty of. Devoid pushes void to the extreme: not just empty, but totally without. It is always followed by "of": devoid of emotion, devoid of meaning.
Root vac still carries 31 more wordsUsage Guide
Always used with "of" and in a formal, often literary register: devoid of X. You cannot say "a devoid room" — it must be "devoid of furniture." More formal than "without" or "lacking."
Example Sentences
- 1.
His speech was devoid of any real content.
- 2.
The desert landscape was devoid of life.
- 3.
Her voice was completely devoid of emotion.