Devoid

  • 11devoid — [adj] empty, wanting bare, barren, bereft, deficient, denuded, destitute, free from, innocent, lacking, needed, sans*, unprovided with, vacant, void, without; concepts 483,485 Ant. complete, filled, full …

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  • 12devoid — [di void′] adj. [ME, orig. pp. of devoiden, to put away < OFr desvuidier < des (L dis ), from + vuidier: see VOID] completely without; empty or destitute (of) …

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  • 13devoid — adj. (cannot stand alone) devoid of (devoid of any redeeming features) * * * [dɪ vɔɪd] (cannot stand alone) devoid of (devoid of any redeeming features) …

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  • 14devoid — /dəˈvɔɪd / (say duh voyd) phrase devoid of, not possessing, free from: devoid of hair; devoid of emotion. {originally past participle of obsolete devoid (verb), from Old French desvuidier empty out, from des dis 1 + vuidier (verb) empty, void} …

  • 15devoid — adj. devoid of VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ completely …

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  • 16devoid — [[t]dɪvɔ͟ɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ of n (emphasis) If you say that someone or something is devoid of a quality or thing, you are emphasizing that they have none of it. [FORMAL] I have never looked on a face that was so devoid of feeling...… …

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  • 17devoid — adjective Etymology: Middle English, past participle of devoiden to dispel, from Anglo French *desvoider, from des dis + voider to empty more at void Date: 15th century being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment used… …

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  • 18devoid — de|void [dıˈvɔıd] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: desvuidier to empty ] be devoid of sth to be completely lacking in something ▪ His face was devoid of any warmth or humour …

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  • 19devoid — de|void [ dı vɔıd ] adjective lacking something, especially a good quality: devoid of: Rob s face was devoid of any warmth …

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  • 20devoid — [dɪ vɔɪd] adjective (devoid of) entirely lacking or free from. Origin ME: past participle of obs. devoid cast out , from OFr. devoidier …

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