Devoid
adjective
Not having or containing something; completely lacking.
The room was devoid of decoration.
Often appears as...
- devoid of emotion
- devoid of life
adjective
Not having or containing something; completely lacking.
The room was devoid of decoration.
Often appears as...
- devoid of emotion
- devoid of life
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Devoid adds emphasis to a lack of something, usually suggesting a notable absence that affects the situation.
His voice was devoid of warmth, making the apology seem insincere.
Pro Tip 2/3Degree of Absence
When 'devoid' is used, it implies a complete and total absence, not just something being in short supply.
The landscape was devoid of trees, an endless plain of grass.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Contexts
'Devoid' is often used in negative contexts to highlight the lack of a positive quality or element.
Her statement was devoid of sympathy, leaving everyone upset.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Devoid adds emphasis to a lack of something, usually suggesting a notable absence that affects the situation.
His voice was devoid of warmth, making the apology seem insincere.
Pro Tip 2/3Degree of Absence
When 'devoid' is used, it implies a complete and total absence, not just something being in short supply.
The landscape was devoid of trees, an endless plain of grass.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Contexts
'Devoid' is often used in negative contexts to highlight the lack of a positive quality or element.
Her statement was devoid of sympathy, leaving everyone upset.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Devoid adds emphasis to a lack of something, usually suggesting a notable absence that affects the situation.
His voice was devoid of warmth, making the apology seem insincere.
Pro Tip 2/3Degree of Absence
When 'devoid' is used, it implies a complete and total absence, not just something being in short supply.
The landscape was devoid of trees, an endless plain of grass.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Contexts
'Devoid' is often used in negative contexts to highlight the lack of a positive quality or element.
Her statement was devoid of sympathy, leaving everyone upset.
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The death of the...
leaving the universe with only black holes in it. Given enough time, even these black holes will evaporate, leaving a universe that is completely cold and empty. That is what we call the heat death of the universe. While it might sound depressing living in a universe that will end its lifetime cold and devoid of life,
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The dawn of the age of...
But what if we didn't have to? What if we could have these same digital powers in our world? You can already see glimmers of this, but I believe our children's children will grow up in a world devoid of 2D technology.
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100 solutions to reverse...
family planning. By providing men and women the right to choose when, how and if to raise a family through reproductive health clinics and education, access to contraception and freedom devoid of persecution
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The mysterious origins...
They were the very first life on Earth, and they gave rise to every one of the billions of species that have inhabited our planet since. At the time, Earth was almost completely devoid
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What lives in ice? PIPE...
will be devoid of summer sea ice within our lifetimes and even more depressing news is that even if we stopped emitting co2 tomorrow the warmth already in the
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The Life of a Baby Polar...
At first glance, the Arctic feels brutally devoid of life. Though a select group of animals, have figured out a way to thrive.
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Wolf Pack Takes on a...
At first glance, the Arctic feels brutally devoid of life, though a select group of animals have figured out a way to thrive.
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The Unsung Heroes of the...
At first glance, the Arctic feels brutally devoid of life. Though a select group of animals have figured out a way to thrive.
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The Harp Seal's Race...
At first glance the arctic feel brutally devoid of life. Though a select group of animals have figured out a way to thrive.
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Male Polar Bear Fight...
At first glance, the Arctic feels brutally devoid of life, though a select group of animals
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The death of the...
leaving the universe with only black holes in it. Given enough time, even these black holes will evaporate, leaving a universe that is completely cold and empty. That is what we call the heat death of the universe. While it might sound depressing living in a universe that will end its lifetime cold and devoid of life,
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The dawn of the age of...
But what if we didn't have to? What if we could have these same digital powers in our world? You can already see glimmers of this, but I believe our children's children will grow up in a world devoid of 2D technology.
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100 solutions to reverse...
family planning. By providing men and women the right to choose when, how and if to raise a family through reproductive health clinics and education, access to contraception and freedom devoid of persecution
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The mysterious origins...
They were the very first life on Earth, and they gave rise to every one of the billions of species that have inhabited our planet since. At the time, Earth was almost completely devoid
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What lives in ice? PIPE...
will be devoid of summer sea ice within our lifetimes and even more depressing news is that even if we stopped emitting co2 tomorrow the warmth already in the
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The Life of a Baby Polar...
At first glance, the Arctic feels brutally devoid of life. Though a select group of animals, have figured out a way to thrive.
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Wolf Pack Takes on a...
At first glance, the Arctic feels brutally devoid of life, though a select group of animals have figured out a way to thrive.
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The Unsung Heroes of the...
At first glance, the Arctic feels brutally devoid of life. Though a select group of animals have figured out a way to thrive.
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The Harp Seal's Race...
At first glance the arctic feel brutally devoid of life. Though a select group of animals have figured out a way to thrive.
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Male Polar Bear Fight...
At first glance, the Arctic feels brutally devoid of life, though a select group of animals
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American Lawyer
Years now, decades, of visiting my parents behind bars taught me hard lessons about how broken the criminal justice system is - about how devoid of compassion it is. It's not healing the harm that victims experience. It's not rehabilitating people. And in many ways, it's making us less safe.
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The system of creating opportunities for those who were by law excluded, you've got to do that. But you mustn't create a perception that the process is devoid of competitiveness... devoid of building a world class, sustainable black business community.
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Good men by nature, wish to know. I know that many will call this useless work... men who desire nothing but material riches and are absolutely devoid of that of wisdom, which is the food and only true riches of the mind.
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Was there ever in anyone's life span a point free in time, devoid of memory, a night when choice was any more than the sum of all the choices gone before?
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China once again disgusts the world, portraying the image of a cruel, perverted people devoid of any feelings towards animals.
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This terrifying world is not devoid of charms, of the mornings that make waking up worthwhile.
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Chesa Boudin
American Lawyer
Years now, decades, of visiting my parents behind bars taught me hard lessons about how broken the criminal justice system is - about how devoid of compassion it is. It's not healing the harm that victims experience. It's not rehabilitating people. And in many ways, it's making us less safe.
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Patrice Motsepe
South African Businessman
The system of creating opportunities for those who were by law excluded, you've got to do that. But you mustn't create a perception that the process is devoid of competitiveness... devoid of building a world class, sustainable black business community.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Artist
Good men by nature, wish to know. I know that many will call this useless work... men who desire nothing but material riches and are absolutely devoid of that of wisdom, which is the food and only true riches of the mind.
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Michael Pitt
American Actor
Scientists have this stigma of being guys or women in white lab coats with no sense of humor, no passion, devoid of all emotion, and that has been the complete opposite of the scientists I've met.
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Rahul Gandhi
Indian Politician
What we see before us is a politics devoid of kindness and truth... today, politics is not being used in the service of the people: it is being used to crush them, not to lift them up.
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Joan Didion
American Author
Was there ever in anyone's life span a point free in time, devoid of memory, a night when choice was any more than the sum of all the choices gone before?
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Bryant H. McGill
American Author
It is better to lose everything you have to keep the balance of justice level, than to live a life of petty privilege devoid of true freedom.
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Brigitte Bardot
French Actress
China once again disgusts the world, portraying the image of a cruel, perverted people devoid of any feelings towards animals.
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Ilaiyaraaja
Indian Musician
In whosever presence you find peace of mind, devoid of fear, only that person can be your guru.
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Wislawa Szymborska
Polish Poet
This terrifying world is not devoid of charms, of the mornings that make waking up worthwhile.
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