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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Instead, must investigate the history of the colony and attempt to save it from an impending disaster, all while struggling to survive in the harsh lunar environment devoid of oxygen.
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Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
And Spurs have looked utterly devoid of creative quality throughout.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Below that surface layer that houses some adaptable marine life, there's not much else, because the water remains stagnant and devoid of oxygen and light.
—New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
Jones, meanwhile, is overseeing another season that, while not devoid of exciting stretches, will fall well short of the Super Bowl.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
And Spurs have looked utterly devoid of creative quality throughout.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Below that surface layer that houses some adaptable marine life, there's not much else, because the water remains stagnant and devoid of oxygen and light.
—New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
Jones, meanwhile, is overseeing another season that, while not devoid of exciting stretches, will fall well short of the Super Bowl.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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