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 team has played slow, static, devoid of any ideas.
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Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Zoo Miami will be devoid of lions following the death of 17-year-old Kwame on Friday.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
This allows an easy distinction between healthy complex carbs versus unhealthy simple carbs because simple carbs typically are devoid of fiber.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Due to the quality at which Juno is operating, today, planetary scientists are seeking a further 3 year extension of Juno, leaving only a tiny gap during which Jupiter will be devoid of having an operational scientific spacecraft orbiting it.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
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Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Zoo Miami will be devoid of lions following the death of 17-year-old Kwame on Friday.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
This allows an easy distinction between healthy complex carbs versus unhealthy simple carbs because simple carbs typically are devoid of fiber.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Due to the quality at which Juno is operating, today, planetary scientists are seeking a further 3 year extension of Juno, leaving only a tiny gap during which Jupiter will be devoid of having an operational scientific spacecraft orbiting it.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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