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vacuous
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vac·u·ous

adjective \ˈva-kyə-wəs\

Definition of VACUOUS

1
: emptied of or lacking content
2
: marked by lack of ideas or intelligence : stupid, inane <a vacuous mind> <a vacuous movie>
3
: devoid of serious occupation : idle
— vac·u·ous·ly adverb
— vac·u·ous·ness noun
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Examples of VACUOUS

  1. a dull and vacuous movie
  2. He had a vacuous expression on his face.

Origin of VACUOUS

Latin vacuus
First Known Use: circa 1660

Related to VACUOUS

Synonyms
bare, blank, clean, devoid, stark, toom [chiefly Scottish], vacant, empty, void
Antonyms
full
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