Vacuous — Vac u*ous, a. [L. vacuus. See {Vacant}.] Empty; unfilled; void; vacant. [1913 Webster] Boundless the deep, because I am who fill Infinitude; nor vacuous the space. Milton. [1913 Webster] That the few may lead selfish and vacuous days. J. Morley.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vacant — va·cant adj 1: not filled or occupied 2 a: not put to use vacant land b: having no heir or claimant a vacant estate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
vacuous — I adjective absent, barren, blank, depleted, devoid, drained, dull, empty, empty headed, exhausted, expressionless, fatuous, foolish, hollow, idle, inadequate, inane, incogitative, insufficient, lacking content, missing, null, purposeless,… … Law dictionary
vacant — [adj1] empty; unoccupied abandoned, available, bare, clear, deserted, devoid, disengaged, free, idle, not in use, stark, tenantless, to let, unemployed, unengaged, unfilled, uninhabited, unlived in, untaken, untenanted, unused, void, without… … New thesaurus
vacuous — *empty, vacant, blank, void Analogous words: barren, *bare: inane, wishy washy, *insipid Contrasted words: *full, replete … New Dictionary of Synonyms
vacuous — [adj] empty; unintelligent airheaded*, birdbrained*, blank, drained, dull, dumb, emptied, foolish, half baked*, inane, lamebrained*, minus*, shallow, silly*, stupid, superficial, uncomprehending, unreasoning, vacant, void; concept 402 Ant. aware … New thesaurus
vacant — *empty, blank, void, vacuous Analogous words: *bare, barren: destitute, void, *devoid: idiotic, imbecilic, foolish (see corresponding nouns at FOOL) Contrasted words: *full, complete, replete … New Dictionary of Synonyms
vacant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. empty; open, free, untenanted, unoccupied, to let; blank, void, hollow; shallow, brainless, inane, idle, disengaged; stupid, vacuous. See absence, ignorance, inattention. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… … English dictionary for students
vacant — vacantly, adv. vacantness, n. /vay keuhnt/, adj. 1. having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche. 2. having no occupant; unoccupied: no vacant seats on this train. 3. not in use: a vacant room. 4. devoid of thought or reflection: a vacant mind … Universalium
vacant — adjective 1) a vacant house Syn: empty, unoccupied, available, not in use, free, unfilled; uninhabited, untenanted Ant: full, occupied 2) a vacant look Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
vacant — adjective 1) a vacant house Syn: empty, unoccupied, not in use, free, unfilled, uninhabited, untenanted 2) a vacant look Syn: blank, expressionless, unresponsive, emotionless … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
