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Q: How does the adjective 'void' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of void are blank , empty , vacant , and vacuous . While all these words mean "lacking contents which could or should be present," void suggests absolute emptiness as far as the mind or senses can determine. // a statement void of meaning

Q: When is it sensible to use 'blank' instead of 'void'?

The words blank and void are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, blank stresses the absence of any significant, relieving, or intelligible features on a surface. // a blank wall

Q: When might 'empty' be a better fit than 'void'?

The synonyms empty and void are sometimes interchangeable, but empty suggests a complete absence of contents. // an empty bucket

Q: When can 'vacant' be used instead of 'void'?

In some situations, the words vacant and void are roughly equivalent. However, vacant suggests an absence of appropriate contents or occupants. // a vacant apartment

Q: In what contexts can 'vacuous' take the place of 'void'?

Although the words vacuous and void have much in common, vacuous suggests the emptiness of a vacuum and especially the lack of intelligence or significance. // a vacuous facial expression

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Synonyms & Antonyms of void

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 having no legal or binding force

an agreement is void if obtained by force

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Words Related to void

illegal

useless,
worthless

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legal

working

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2 lacking contents that could or should be present

a nuclear explosion that would leave the landscape as void and lifeless as one could imagine

Synonyms for void

bare,
blank,
clean,
devoid,
empty,
stark,
toom
[chiefly Scottish],
vacant,
vacuous

Words Related to void

barren,
hollow

Near Antonyms for void

complete

replete

filled,
occupied

Antonyms for void

full

3 utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected

entirely void of common sense

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absent,
missing

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4 left unoccupied or unused

the cornfields lay void under a blanket of snow

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empty,
idle

Near Antonyms for void

repeopled

void

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms of void (Entry 2 of 3)

1 an incomplete or deficient area

a repressed memory that left a huge void in her recollection of her adolescent years

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2 empty space

those ancient travelers who traversed those vast watery voids between the islands of Oceania

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nothingness

inane,
vacuum

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3 an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)

the client wanted an old-fashioned stone wall and did not want the voids filled in with mortar

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interspace,
pore

void

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of void (Entry 3 of 3)

1 to put an end to by formal action

the court's decision voided the will

the cashier voided the sale when the customer realized his wallet was at home

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Phrases Synonymous with void

Near Antonyms for void

pass,
ratify

2 to remove the contents of

the seller has promised to void the house of all furniture

Synonyms for void

Words Related to void

bleed,
draw (off)

Antonyms for void

fill,
load

Frequently Asked Questions About void

How does the adjective void contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of void are blank, empty, vacant, and vacuous. While all these words mean "lacking contents which could or should be present," void suggests absolute emptiness as far as the mind or senses can determine.

a statement void of meaning

When is it sensible to use blank instead of void?

The words blank and void are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, blank stresses the absence of any significant, relieving, or intelligible features on a surface.

a blank wall

When might empty be a better fit than void?

The synonyms empty and void are sometimes interchangeable, but empty suggests a complete absence of contents.

an empty bucket

When can vacant be used instead of void?

In some situations, the words vacant and void are roughly equivalent. However, vacant suggests an absence of appropriate contents or occupants.

a vacant apartment

In what contexts can vacuous take the place of void?

Although the words vacuous and void have much in common, vacuous suggests the emptiness of a vacuum and especially the lack of intelligence or significance.

a vacuous facial expression

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