Entry Word: vacuity

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 empty space <the seemingly endless vacuity between settlements in the desert> — see vacancy 1
2 the quality or state of being empty <the vacuity of the house after everyone had moved out was striking and depressing> — see vacancy 2
3 the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind <the vacuity of the starletʼs comments on the important issues of the day> — see stupidity 1