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The synonyms of “Blank” are: utter, clean, white, empty, unfilled, unmarked, unwritten on, unused, clear, free, bare, plain, spotless, expressionless, vacant, deadpan, wooden, stony, impassive, inanimate, poker-faced, vacuous, glazed, fixed, lifeless, uninterested, emotionless, unresponsive, inscrutable, baffled, nonplussed, mystified, stuck, puzzled, perplexed, bewildered, bemused, ignorant, lost, muddled, uncomprehending, befuddled, fuddled, addled, all at sea, confused, outright, absolute, categorical, unqualified, complete, thorough, flat, straight, positive, certain, explicit, unequivocal, unambiguous, unmistakable, clear-cut, lacuna, space, blank shell, dummy, gap, blank space, empty space, void, vacuum, emptiness, vacancy, envelop, surround, swathe, enfold, cover, cover up, conceal, hide, secrete, camouflage, disguise, mask, screen, shield, cloak, blanket, shroud, enwrap, canopy, overlay, ignore, take no notice of, take no account of, pay no attention to, pay no heed to, refuse to acknowledge
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blank” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| blank shell | A blank gap or missing part. |
| blank space | A blank gap or missing part. |
| emptiness | The quality of having no value or purpose; futility. The emptiness of outer space. |
| empty space | A container that has been emptied. |
| gap | A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures. The explosion made a gap in the wall. |
| lacuna | A blank gap or missing part. The journal has filled a lacuna in Middle Eastern studies. |
| space | (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences. It is the media person s job to buy the press space or the TV or radio spots. |
| vacancy | Being unoccupied. Vacancy vanity and inane deception. |
| vacuum | A vacuum cleaner. The political vacuum left by the death of the Emperor. |
| void | An emptiness caused by the loss of something. The huge desert voids. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blank” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| blanket | Form a blanket like cover over. The countryside was blanketed in snow. |
| camouflage | Hide or disguise the presence of a person animal or object by means of camouflage. The caravan was camouflaged with netting and branches from trees. |
| canopy | Cover with a canopy. The river was canopied by overhanging trees. |
| cloak | Cover with or as if with a cloak. She cloaked her embarrassment by rushing into speech. |
| conceal | Hold back; keep from being perceived by others. She conceals her anger well. |
| cover | Form a cover over. The course covered all of Western Civilization. |
| cover up | Hold within range of an aimed firearm. |
| disguise | Conceal the nature or existence of (a feeling or situation. His voice was heavy with barely disguised emotion. |
| enfold | Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering. He enfolded her in his arms and stroked her hair. |
| envelop | (of troops) surround (an enemy force. Fog enveloped the house. |
| enwrap | Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering. The book jacket enwraps a plain blue paper binding. |
| hide | Conceal oneself. Juliet s first instinct was to hide under the blankets. |
| ignore | Fail to notice. He ignored her outraged question. |
| mask | Cover the face with a mask. The poplars masked a factory. |
| overlay | Cover the surface of (something) with a coating. A third screen which will overlay the others. |
| pay no attention to | Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services. |
| pay no heed to | Render. |
| refuse to acknowledge | Show unwillingness towards. |
| screen | Pass a substance such as grain or coal through a large sieve or screen especially so as to sort it into different sizes. Granulated asphalt manufactured to 40 mm down or screened to 28 mm 14 mm down. |
| secrete | Generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids. Secrete digestive juices. |
| shield | Protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience. These people have been completely shielded from economic forces. |
| shroud | Form a cover like a shroud. The body was washed and shrouded. |
| surround | Surround with a wall in order to fortify. The forest surrounds my property. |
| swathe | Wrap in swaddling clothes. |
| take no account of | Develop a habit. |
| take no notice of | Serve oneself to, or consume regularly. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blank” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| absolute | (of a decree) final. Absolute moral standards. |
| addled | Confused and vague; used especially of thinking. A drug addled hell raiser. |
| all at sea | Completely given to or absorbed by. |
| baffled | Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment. |
| bare | Just barely adequate or within a lower limit. An ordeal that would lay bare a troubled family background. |
| befuddled | Unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed. Even in my befuddled state I could see that they meant trouble. |
| bemused | Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment. Obviously bemused by his questions. |
| bewildered | Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment. Bewildered and confused. |
| categorical | Not modified or restricted by reservations. A categorical assurance. |
| certain | Certain to occur destined or inevitable. The exercise was causing him a certain amount of pain. |
| clean | Ritually clean or pure. Children with clean shining faces. |
| clear | Clear of charges or deductions. It was clear that they were in a trap. |
| clear-cut | Having had all the trees removed at one time. |
| complete | Perfect and complete in every respect having all necessary qualities. The harvesting was complete. |
| confused | Mentally confused unable to think with clarity or act intelligently. She was utterly confused about what had happened. |
| deadpan | Impassive or expressionless. She delivered her monologue in a deadpan voice. |
| emotionless | Unmoved by feeling. Her voice was flat and emotionless. |
| empty | Containing nothing; not filled or occupied. Empty bellied children. |
| explicit | Of a person stating something in an explicit manner. She made her wishes explicit. |
| expressionless | Deliberately impassive in manner. His face remained expressionless as the verdict was read. |
| fixed | Having a fixed and unchanging value. With eyes set in a fixed glassy stare. |
| flat | Relating to flat racing. Flat wall paint. |
| free | Not literal. The bathroom was free. |
| fuddled | Confused or stupefied, especially as a result of drinking alcohol. Benjamin was trying to clear his drink fuddled brain. |
| glazed | (of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture. A large glazed urn. |
| ignorant | Discourteous or rude. She is ignorant of quantum mechanics. |
| impassive | Deliberately impassive in manner. He remained impassive showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight. |
| inanimate | Appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse. He was completely inanimate and it was difficult to see if he was breathing. |
| inscrutable | Impossible to understand or interpret. The inscrutable workings of Providence. |
| lifeless | Devoid of living things. Dull and lifeless hair. |
| lost | Having lost your bearings confused as to time or place or personal identity. Lost friends. |
| muddled | Not clear or coherent; confused. The muddled display of pictures has been taken down. |
| mystified | Totally perplexed and mixed up. |
| nonplussed | So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react. Henry looked completely nonplussed. |
| outright | Clear and undisputed. An outright refusal. |
| perplexed | Completely baffled; very puzzled. Perplexed language. |
| plain | (of a person) not beautiful or attractive. The plain and unvarnished truth. |
| poker-faced | Deliberately impassive in manner. |
| positive | Having a positive charge. A positive benefit. |
| puzzled | Filled with bewilderment. Puzzled that she left without saying goodbye. |
| spotless | Completely neat and clean. A spotless white apron. |
| stony | (of a meteorite) consisting mostly of rock, as opposed to metal. Lucenzo s hard stony eyes. |
| straight | Simple straightforward. A straight line. |
| stuck | Baffled. Stuck in the mud. |
| thorough | Absolute (used to emphasize the degree of something, typically something unwelcome or unpleasant. Our accountant is thorough. |
| unambiguous | Having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning- Mario Vargas Llosa. Instructions should be unambiguous. |
| uncomprehending | Lacking understanding. Tried to explain to her uncomprehending husband. |
| unequivocal | Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion. The plain and unequivocal language of the laws. |
| unfilled | Of purchase orders that have not been filled. There are a number of unfilled posts in this area of nursing. |
| uninterested | Not interested in or concerned about something or someone. She appeared totally uninterested. |
| unmarked | Not taken into account. An unmarked police car. |
| unmistakable | Clearly evident to the mind. His opposition to slavery was unmistakable. |
| unqualified | Not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training. I am singularly unqualified to write about football. |
| unresponsive | Aloof or indifferent. Was unresponsive to her passionate advances. |
| unused | Not in active use. We bought an unused car for a change. |
| unwritten on | Based on custom rather than documentation- J.L.T.C.Spence. |
| utter | Complete and absolute. Utter nonsense. |
| vacant | Having or showing no intelligence or interest. A vacant stare. |
| vacuous | Devoid of intelligence or thought. Vacuous comments. |
| white | Of a plant having white flowers or pale coloured fruit. White Australian culture. |
| wooden | Lacking ease or grace. The actor s performance was wooden. |
| amaze | Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment. She amazed doctors by fighting back when her deteriorating condition caused her to suffer heart failure. |
| astonish | Surprise or impress (someone) greatly. It astonished her that he was so anxious. |
| astound | Shock or greatly surprise. Her bluntness astounded him. |
| bare | Lay bare. I m in a bare good mood for once. |
| bathtub | A bath. |
| bemuse | Cause to be confused emotionally. He was bemused by what was happening. |
| bewilder | Be a mystery or bewildering to. His reaction had bewildered her. |
| clean | Clean one s body or parts thereof as by washing. Keep the wound clean. |
| daze | To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light. He was walking around in a daze. |
| empty | A bottle or glass left empty of its contents. Their promises were empty words. |
| famish | Die of food deprivation. Many famished in the countryside during the drought. |
| immaculate | Completely neat and clean. An immaculate record. |
| impassive | Deliberately impassive in manner. He remained impassive showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight. |
| lave | Cleanse (one’s body) with soap and water. The sea below laved the shore with small agitated waves. |
| pristine | Immaculately clean and unused. Handed her his pristine white handkerchief. |
| spotless | Without faults or moral blemishes; pure. A spotless white apron. |
| stun | Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state. Stun fish. |
| stupefy | Make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow. The offence of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her. |
| stupor | A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility. Someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor. |
| surprise | Cause to be surprised. Surprise major. |
| surprised | Feeling or showing surprise. Surprised that he remembered my name. |
| tidy | Neat and tidy. A tidy house. |
| uncontaminated | Free from admixture with noxious elements; clean. Uncontaminated air and food. |
| unoccupied | (of a building, seat, etc.) not being occupied or used. The house has been unoccupied for some time. |
| unpainted | Not painted. Unpainted furniture. |
| unpolluted | Not contaminated with noxious or poisonous substances. Oman has 1 100 miles of splendid beaches and unpolluted seas. |
| unspotted | Not marked with spots. The network of avian enthusiasts ensures that no rarity goes unspotted. |
| unstained | Free from blemishes. His unstained jeans. |
| unsullied | (of reputation) free from blemishes. His unsullied name. |
| vacancy | An empty area or space. A vacancy for a shorthand typist. |
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