vacuous

vac·u·ous

adj \ˈva-kyə-wəs\

Definition of VACUOUS

1

: emptied of or lacking content

2

: marked by lack of ideas or intelligence : stupid, inane <a vacuous mind> <a vacuous movie>

3

: devoid of serious occupation : idle

— vac·u·ous·ly adverb

— vac·u·ous·ness noun

Examples of VACUOUS

1. a dull and vacuous movie
2. He had a vacuous expression on his face.

Origin of VACUOUS

Latin vacuus

First Known Use: circa 1660

Related to VACUOUS

Synonyms: bare, blank, clean, devoid, stark, toom [chiefly Scottish], vacant, empty, void

Antonyms: full

Related Words: barren, hollow; available, clear, free, open; unfilled, unfurnished; unattended, uninhabited, unoccupied; abandoned, deserted, emptied, forsaken, vacated; depleted, drained, dry, exhausted

Near Antonyms: complete; replete; furnished, provided, supplied; filled, occupied; flush, overflowing, packed, teeming

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