devoid

adjective

de·​void di-ˈvȯid 

: being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment

—used with of

an argument devoid of sense

a landscape devoid of life

Synonyms of devoid

• void
• barren

Examples of devoid in a Sentence

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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

In a show mostly devoid of explicit messages, the sentiment surprised me. — Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026

Players take on the role of a Ditto capable of mimicking its human trainer, and the Pokémon is thrown into a world devoid of humans. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

The Nets are also basically devoid of his player archetype, save for the soon-to-arrive and possibly-not-there-for-long Julius Randle. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 24 June 2026

To modern Americans, the grievances may seem abstract and devoid of life, but for the colonists, the grievances had faces. — Robert Parkinson, The Conversation, 24 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, past participle of devoiden to dispel, from Anglo-French *desvoider, from des- dis- + voider to empty — more at void entry 3

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing devoid

• devoid of

Rhymes for devoid

• alloyed
• android
• annoyed
• avoid
• convoyed
• crinoid
• cuboid
• cycloid
• decoyed
• deployed
• dermoid
• destroyed

Kids Definition

devoid

adjective

de·​void di-ˈvȯid 

: not having a usual or expected quality

a book devoid of interest