devoid of

idiom

: not having (something usual or expected) : completely without (something)
He is devoid of (any) ambition.
The landscape seems to be completely devoid of life.

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The whole thing reminds me of the part in Legally Blonde when Elle Woods uses perm best practices to exonerate her client, except completely devoid of joy. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 July 2025 Ultraman seems to be completely devoid of empathy, and Superman appears to break his moral code by throwing his adversary into a black hole. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Not necessarily the worst team, but just a season that was boring, devoid of news, etc. — Clint N. While there are a few contenders, the 2013 season stands alone for tedium and banality. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 July 2025 Instead, her collages vividly recount a seemingly joyous journey of people with their children and animals, devoid of vulgarity, theft, squalor, and other Roma stereotypes. Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for devoid of

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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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