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devoid Synonyms & Antonyms

/dɪˈvɔɪd/

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Devoid as an Adjective

1

Completely without; having none of [with of]

I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon.

2

Empty; having none of; completely without

I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon.

Devoid as a Verb

1

To empty out; to remove.

The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich.

Devoid in a Sentence

I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon.

The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich.

Word Forms & Grammar

devoid (not comparable)

devoid (third-person singular simple present devoids, present participle devoiding, simple past and past participle devoided)

Words That Rhyme With Devoid

Origin of Devoid

From obsolete Middle English verb devoiden, from Old French desvuidier (“to empty out”) (compare French dévider).

Devoid at a Glance

Part of speechadjective, verb
Pronunciation/dɪˈvɔɪd/
MeaningCompletely without; having none of [with of]
Verb formsdevoids, devoiding, devoided