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devoid

Meaning

Entirely without or free from something necessary or usual.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

His face, usually so full of life, was now a mask, utterly devoid of any warmth. He just stared ahead, his eyes empty, as if all hope had drained away, leaving him completely alone.

The desert air was thick, a suffocating blanket. His canteen had been empty for days. Every thought, every breath, was devoid of hope, leaving only a raw ache that echoed his thirst.

The forgotten astronaut drifted, the escape pod silent and cold. His readings were flat, his breath a shallow rasp against the helmet's seal. He was utterly alone, his hope devoid of any signal, any chance of rescue in the vast, empty black.

The comedian's stage act was so bad, it was completely devoid of laughs. Not a chuckle, not a giggle, nothing. The audience sat there, their faces as blank as a freshly wiped chalkboard. It was truly a joke-free zone.

My pet rock, Bartholomew, woke up this morning completely devoid of enthusiasm for breakfast. Not a single pebble of cheer was to be found. He just sat there, a gray lump, utterly without the usual jiggle of excitement I expect.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The room was utterly silent, a stark contrast to the usual bustle of laughter and conversation. Empty chairs sat in a semi-circle, a painful reminder of the celebration that should have been. The air itself felt hollow, devoid of any warmth or life.

The drone’s battery indicator was a single, unwavering red light, completely devoid of the usual green or yellow to show it still held power. A tense silence hung over the control room as the signal wavered, the pilot’s usual confidence absent.

The desert road shimmered, heat waves distorting the horizon. Hours had passed since the last sign of life, and the canteen was nearly empty. His throat felt scraped raw, the landscape utterly devoid of any comfort or hope for relief.

My pet rock, Bartholomew, is a magnificent specimen of geologic stillness. His personality, however, is entirely devoid of anything resembling a spark. I once tried telling him a joke, but his stony silence was completely devoid of even a hint of a smirk. Truly, a masterclass in stoic amusement.

My pet rock, Bartholomew, was entirely devoid of any musical talent. He’d sit there, perfectly still, while I played my award-winning kazoo solos. Not a single pebble tapped in rhythm, not a hint of a hum. Bartholomew truly embraced his silent, stoic, rhythmically challenged existence.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The room was utterly silent, devoid of any sound save his own ragged breathing. He searched for a flicker of hope in her eyes, but found only an empty stare. His heart ached; the warmth he’d always known was entirely absent.

The expedition chamber, once bustling with urgent preparations, was now eerily silent. Every tool, every diagnostic screen, every spare ration pack had been systematically removed. The stark space felt utterly devoid of purpose, an empty husk left behind after the crucial extraction, leaving only a hollow echo of their departure.

The alien landscape, usually teeming with bioluminescent flora, was strangely quiet. The pervasive hum that characterized the planet was absent, leaving the air utterly devoid of its familiar resonance. Without the usual thrum, a gnawing unease settled in, a stark realization of its emptiness.

The seasoned explorer, famous for his expeditions to realms utterly devoid of snacks, found himself once again in a desolate wasteland. His stomach grumbled a mournful tune, a symphony entirely without percussion, as he realized this particular desert was also devoid of even a single, sad, dusty cracker.

The competitive synchronized swimming routine for sentient garden gnomes was, frankly, quite disappointing. Their aquatic pirouettes were devoid of any discernible grace, resembling a congregation of startled teacups. The audience, a flock of indignant pigeons, had expected a bit more panache from creatures typically known for their stoic garden guardianship.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The battlefield was a panorama of devastation, the air heavy with the scent of scorched earth. Every vestige of verdant life was absent, the landscape utterly devoid of any solace. It was a bleak tableau, reflecting the profound emptiness he felt within.

The derelict orbital habitat, long abandoned by its custodians, was utterly devoid of even the most rudimentary life support. Dust motes, the only remnants of former inhabitants, drifted in the stagnant atmosphere, a testament to a sanctuary now devoid of its purpose.

The cavernous hall, usually abuzz with scholarly discourse, was eerily quiet. Professor Anya’s presentation, a meticulous unraveling of the alchemical transmutation of obscure nebulae, was met with a silence utterly devoid of comprehension. Not a single query arose, leaving her brilliant theory adrift in a void of blank stares.

The esteemed pâtissier's soufflé, a purported triumph of culinary virtuosity, was utterly devoid of any discernible leavening agent, rendering it flatter than a forgotten politician's promise. One expected ethereal lightness, but instead received a dense, flavorless disc, a gastronomical enigma that even seasoned epicures found mystifying.

The existential dread of the sentient lint roller, Bartholomew, was profound. His existence, meticulously cataloged by dust motes and errant threads, was utterly devoid of purpose. He yearned for a grander destiny, perhaps a heroic entanglement with a rogue sock, but alas, his days were a monotonous ballet of fluff.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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