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DEVOID: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DEVOID?

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Devoid as an Adjective
Definitions of "Devoid" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Devoid" as an adjective (16 Words)
Usage Examples of "Devoid" as an adjective
Associations of "Devoid" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Devoid” are: barren, destitute, free, innocent, lacking, free from, free of, empty of, vacant of, void of, bare of, barren of, bereft of, deprived of, destitute of, bankrupt of

Devoid as an Adjective

Definitions of "Devoid" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “devoid” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Entirely lacking or free from.
Completely wanting or lacking.

Synonyms of "Devoid" as an adjective (16 Words)

bankrupt of	Financially ruined.
bare of	Lacking embellishment or ornamentation.
barren	(of a female animal) not pregnant or unable to become so. He scored yesterday to end his barren* spell.*
barren of	Completely wanting or lacking.
bereft of	Sorrowful through loss or deprivation.
deprived of	Marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences.
destitute	Extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself. Young recruits destitute* of experience.*
destitute of	Completely wanting or lacking.
empty of	Devoid of significance or point.
free	(of power or energy) disengaged or available. A free* translation of the poem.*
free from	Able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint.
free of	Not occupied or in use.
innocent	Not responsible for or directly involved in an event yet suffering its consequences. A street quite innocent* of bookshops.*
lacking	Not available or in short supply. Lacking in stamina.
vacant of	Void of thought or knowledge.
void of	Containing nothing.

Usage Examples of "Devoid" as an adjective

The sentence was devoid of meaning.
Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion.

Associations of "Devoid" (30 Words)

annul	Declare (a marriage) to have had no legal existence. The contract was annulled.
barren	A barren tract or tracts of land. Your life will be barren.
beggarly	Poverty-stricken; very poor. His circumstances were beggarly.
begging	A solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person.
desolate	Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch. A desolate* Pennine moor.*
destitute	Not having. Young recruits destitute* of experience.*
empty	Leave behind empty move out of. The room was empty* of furniture.*
except	Take exception to. Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control.
expired	Having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time. An expired* passport.*
futilely	In a futile and unproductive manner.
homeless	Physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security. A homeless* was found murdered in Central Park.*
hunger	Feel or suffer hunger. When he had fasted forty days and forty nights he afterwards hungered.
indigence	A state of extreme poverty or destitution. Their indigence* appalled him.*
indigent	Poor enough to need help from others. A charity for the relief of indigent* artists.*
invalid	Injure permanently. He was badly wounded and invalided out of the infantry.
needy	Needy people collectively. Those from needy* backgrounds.*
nihilism	A revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake.
nihilist	Someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief. It is impossible to argue against a nihilist.
nil	Non-existent. They beat us three nil.
none	A canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise. Thou shalt have none* other gods before me.*
nothing	Having no prospect of progress; of no value. A man who cared nothing* for her.*
null	Combine a signal with another in order to create a null cancel out. Null and void.
pauper	A very poor person. He was buried in a pauper* s grave.*
penury	The state of being very poor; extreme poverty. He couldn t face another year of penury.
poor	Characterized by or indicating poverty. They lived in the poor* section of town.*
vacant	Void of thought or knowledge. A vacant* stare.*
vain	Having no likelihood of fulfilment; empty. Their flattery made him vain.
void	Discharge or drain away (water, gases, etc. The Supreme court voided the statute.
zero	Adjust an instrument to zero. The rifle had been zeroed at an elevation of 200.
zip	Fasten the zip of a garment that someone is wearing. The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed.