Synonyms for blank

Most common

empty · white · void · complete · confused · nonplussed

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Noun

Antonyms

full, live, memory

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Empty; void; without result; fruitless; futile.

2. adj. 2

   Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.

3. n. 1

   The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim.

Related words

Word family

blankety-blank blankness

Phrases

blank canvas draw a blank blank out blank slate blank cartridge blank check proxy in blank blank bullet

Forms

Plural

blanks → spaces, dummies, vacancies, lacunae…

Example sentences

• clean If Ted were here, he could help us clean our room.
• empty An empty stomach doesn't help on the mental front.
• void The beach was completely void of any other people.
• sodden The way, sodden with rain, was extremely slippery.
• expressionless Flavio remained standing there, expressionless.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

dud¹

4 letters

pure¹, bare¹, void¹

5 letters

white¹, space¹, clean¹, empty², utter², spear¹, dummy², pyore

6 letters

vacant², dismal², sodden², lacuna

7 letters

vacancy³

8 letters

complete², absolute³, confused²

9 letters

downright²

10 letters

nonplussed²

11 letters

unqualified⁴

12 letters

disconcerted, inexpressive, unexpressive

14 letters

expressionless⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (empty² = 2 syllables).