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blank

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of blank

1 not expressing any emotion
  • The teacher knew no one was paying attention when she looked out and saw all those blank faces.
Synonyms of blank

catatonic, deadpan, empty, expressionless, impassive, inexpressive, numb, stolid, vacant
Words Related to blank

dull, vacuous, vague, vapid

enigmatic (also enigmatical), impenetrable, inscrutable, mysterious

motionless, static, still, wooden

reserved, restrained, reticent, taciturn

aloof, apathetic, cold, cool, detached, indifferent, phlegmatic, unresponsive
Near Antonyms of blank

engaged, interested, responsive

active, alive, animated, bright, busy, dynamic, effervescent, energetic, expansive, exuberant, lively, vivacious

eloquent, revealing, revelatory

emotional, melodramatic, theatrical (also theatric), unreserved, unrestrained
Antonyms of blank

demonstrative, expressive
2 lacking contents that could or should be present
  • The page of instructions actually turned out to be blank.
Synonyms of blank

bare, clean, devoid, empty, stark, vacant, vacuous, void
Words Related to blank

barren, hollow

available, clear, free, open

unfilled, unfurnished

unattended, uninhabited, unoccupied

abandoned, deserted, emptied, forsaken, vacated

depleted, drained, dry, exhausted
Near Antonyms of blank

complete

replete

furnished, provided, supplied

filled, occupied

flush, overflowing, packed, teeming
Antonyms of blank

full
3 having no exceptions or restrictions
  • his blank refusal to even consider my request
Synonyms of blank

absolute, all-out, arrant, categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very
Words Related to blank

authentic, classic, genuine, real, veritable

constant, endless, eternal, perpetual, undying, unremitting

extreme, unrestricted

confirmed, habitual, hopeless, inveterate

extraordinary, frightful, horrible, huge, main, superlative, supreme, surpassing, terrible, terrific
Near Antonyms of blank

doubtful, dubious, equivocal, qualified, questionable, restricted, uncertain

Synonym Discussion of blank

empty, vacant, blank, void, vacuous mean lacking contents which could or should be present. empty suggests a complete absence of contents.
    • an empty bucket
vacant suggests an absence of appropriate contents or occupants.
    • a vacant apartment
blank stresses the absence of any significant, relieving, or intelligible features on a surface.
    • a blank wall
void suggests absolute emptiness as far as the mind or senses can determine.
    • a statement void of meaning
vacuous suggests the emptiness of a vacuum and especially the lack of intelligence or significance.
    • a vacuous facial expression

blank

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of blank

1 a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it
  • handed him an employment blank to fill out
Synonyms of blank

document, form, paper
Words Related to blank

instrument, writ

filing

sheet
2 empty space
  • a blank on the form for the patient's insurance policy number
Synonyms of blank

black hole, blankness, emptiness, vacancy, vacuity, void
Words Related to blank

nothingness

inane, vacuum

air, open, waste

bareness, barrenness, bleakness, desolateness, hollowness

cavity, gap, hole, hollow
Near Antonyms of blank

fullness (also fulness), repleteness

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