devoid of
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: 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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For reasons not entirely or even mostly of her own doing, Sweeney has become an exasperating celebrity — not above baiting the press, but so painstakingly media trained that her public appearances are devoid of substance and any sense of personality.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Aside from that, the playmaking has been largely predictable, devoid of the type of creative wrinkles needed to flummox opposing defenses.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The post features a before-image of the tree in full leafy glory, and an after-image showing nothing but a stump devoid of a single bloom.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The star’s hair was devoid of harsh layering, creating a softer silhouette.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Aside from that, the playmaking has been largely predictable, devoid of the type of creative wrinkles needed to flummox opposing defenses.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The post features a before-image of the tree in full leafy glory, and an after-image showing nothing but a stump devoid of a single bloom.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The star’s hair was devoid of harsh layering, creating a softer silhouette.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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