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.
Examples of devoid of in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
January through April is a period oddly devoid of major meteor showers, but that comes to an end with the Lyrids, a moderate shower with typical rates of 10-20 meteors per hour on the peak night.
—
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The automation that is increasingly taking over customer service is limited in scope and understanding and 100% devoid of compassion.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The 34-second video focused only on the two dogs in a message that was devoid of politics.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The three-year-long initiative will investigate how oxygen forms in environments completely devoid of sunlight.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for devoid of
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The automation that is increasingly taking over customer service is limited in scope and understanding and 100% devoid of compassion.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The 34-second video focused only on the two dogs in a message that was devoid of politics.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The three-year-long initiative will investigate how oxygen forms in environments completely devoid of sunlight.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for devoid of
Cite this Entry
“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
