Synonyms of devoid

devoid

adjective

di-ˈvȯid 

1

as in void

utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected

the so-called comedy is totally devoid of intelligence, originality, and even laughs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• void
• barren
• bereft
• empty
• bankrupt
• destitute
• bare
• insufficient
• incomplete
• blank
• partial
• deficient
• vacant
• absent
• fragmentary
• wanting
• short
• innocent
• stark
• fragmental
• missing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• full
• filled
• replete
• fraught
• provided
• rife
• flush
• furnished
• supplied
• saturated
• bursting
• chock-full
• brimming
• crowded
• packed
• loaded
• stuffed
• fat
• crammed
• bulging
• jammed
• thick
• teeming
• swarming
• jam-packed
• abounding
• thronging

2

as in empty

lacking contents that could or should be present

the picnic jug was completely devoid of juice after only a few minutes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• empty
• barren
• vacuous
• void
• vacant
• bare
• clean
• blank
• drained
• stark
• emptied
• hollow
• open
• deserted
• clear
• toom
• free
• available
• uninhabited
• depleted
• unfilled
• dry
• unoccupied
• forsaken
• vacated
• abandoned
• unattended
• unfurnished
• exhausted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• full
• complete
• provided
• replete
• filled
• furnished
• occupied
• supplied
• packed
• overflowing
• flush
• teeming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devoid

For such a showy animal, its flavor is surprisingly delicate, devoid of any fishiness in a way that reminds me of flounder. — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

The city’s wide boulevards were so devoid of cars that on hot summer nights, residents would set out chairs and card tables in the traffic lanes to catch the breeze from an occasional passing vehicle. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 23 June 2026

The island is devoid of high rises and fast-food restaurants. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

The play, intentionally devoid of physical male characters, focuses on women's stories, sisterhood, and reclaiming one's life. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026