Synonyms for devoid

Most common

empty · barren · void · destitute

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

replete, suffused

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Completely without; having none of

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

Example sentences

• empty An empty stomach doesn't help on the mental front.
• void The beach was completely void of any other people.
• barren Algeria's Sahara is barren and sparsely populated.
• destitute It was there that this destitute child was born.
• naked What's wrong with running around your house naked?
• lacking The service is slow because they're lacking staff.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

free¹, void¹

5 letters

empty², naked²

6 letters

vacant², barren²

7 letters

wanting², lacking²

8 letters

innocent³

9 letters

destitute³

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