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.
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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
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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
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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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