devoid
pronunciation
How to pronounce devoid in British English:
UK [dɪˈvɔɪd]
How to pronounce devoid in American English:
US [dɪˈvɔɪd]
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- Adjective:
- completely lacking
Word Origin
- devoid (adj.)
- c. 1400, shortening of devoided, past participle of obsolete verb devoiden "to remove, void, vacate" (c. 1300), from Old French desvuidier (12c., Modern French dévider) "to empty out, flush game from, unwind, let loose (an arrow)," from des- "out, away" + voider "to empty," from voide "empty" (see void (adj.)).
Example
- 1. Maddeningly , the author is devoid of introspection on the big issues .
- 2. In a system devoid of incentives , almost all the produce went to waste .
- 3. This was a culture devoid of self-criticism and self-analysis , hindering the prevention of impending economic catastrophe .
- 4. It 's sickly and devoid of nutrients so makes you feel queasy and unhealthy after you 've swallowed it .
- 5. In an industry largely devoid of any sense of the ridiculous , he was usually an exception .