devoid of

phrase

: not having (something usual or expected) : completely without (something)

He is devoid of (any) ambition.

The landscape seems to be completely devoid of life.

Examples of devoid of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spytek was handed a roster devoid of much talent upon his arrival in January 2025. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Where Authenticity Reigns Asturias is largely devoid of global franchises, souvenir shops, high-rise hotels. — Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Despite the high stakes, there’s been no spark or cohesiveness in France’s attack, which has oddly looked devoid of ideas and inspiration. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

To borrow a phrase from Simone de Beauvoir, the face is not a thing but a situation—one that is, increasingly, more technically beautiful but more spiritually unattractive, replete with new information but devoid of human meaning. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for devoid of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove