Devoid Definition, Examples, and Usage

Meaning 1：completely without (devoid)

devoid 🔊

/dɪˈvɔɪd/

adj.

It means completely without something; having none of it at all.

Devoid desert landscape with no plants or water under bright sun

completely without 🔊

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/kəmˈpliːtli wɪˈðaʊt/

adj.

Having none of something; totally lacking.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Prefix 'de-' (away) + Latin 'voidus' (empty); literally 'empty of'.

💡 Mnemonic

Devoid sounds like 'the void' - imagine a vast empty space with nothing.

📖 Example

The Arctic tundra is devoid of trees, with only moss and low shrubs surviving in the harsh climate. 🔊 The Arctic tundra has no trees; only moss and low shrubs survive in the harsh climate.

🔗 Collocations

devoid of emotion – completely without emotion

devoid of hope – completely without hope

devoid of meaning – completely without meaning

🔄 Synonyms

empty (adj.) – containing nothing; not filled or occupied

barren (adj.) – too poor to produce much or any vegetation; unproductive

vacant (adj.) – having no contents; empty

🚫 Antonyms

full (adj.) – containing or holding as much or as many as possible

abundant (adj.) – existing in large quantities; plentiful

filled (adj.) – made full; occupied

📖 Cultural Story

Comes from Latin 'devoidus' (empty), via Old French. Often used in formal contexts to emphasize total absence, such as 'devoid of evidence' in legal writing.