: being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
—used with of
an argument devoid of sense
a landscape devoid of life
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
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Adrift in a cosmos devoid of fate, we human travelers possess only our luck and whatever choices are available to us.
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The biochemist, who runs a lab at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment, wanted to know how much carbon is released by soil — just dirt alone, completely devoid of life.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Although service is not quite polished, the happy-go-lucky Dutch-Caribbean staff are refreshingly devoid of attitude.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Adrift in a cosmos devoid of fate, we human travelers possess only our luck and whatever choices are available to us.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
The biochemist, who runs a lab at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment, wanted to know how much carbon is released by soil — just dirt alone, completely devoid of life.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026
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“Devoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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devoid
adjective
de·void
di-ˈvȯid 
: not having a usual or expected quality
a book devoid of interest
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