Question 1 · Quick check
devoid
CEFRB2
/dɪˈvɔɪd/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Completely lacking something.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailTo empty out; to remove.
Examples
The man was devoid of such human feelings as sympathy.
The room was devoid of furniture.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 4
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningCompletely without; having none of.
More examples
In contextI went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon.
The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich.
The shed, a steel-framed structure with a single-span roof devoid of intermediate support, is exceptionally well-lit by continuous glazing on the roof and along much of the sides, while there is fluorescent roof lighting for night work.
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Origin
adjective
From obsolete Middle English verb devoiden, from Old French desvuidier (“to empty out”) (compare French dévider).