vacuous
pronunciation
How to pronounce vacuous in British English:
UK [ˈvækjuəs]
How to pronounce vacuous in American English:
US [ˈvækjuəs]
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- Adjective:
- complacently or inanely foolish
- devoid of significance or point
Word Origin
- vacuous (adj.)
- 1640s, "empty" (implied in vacuousness), from Latin vacuus "empty, void, free" (see vacuum (n.)). Figurative sense of "empty of ideas, without intelligent expression" is from 1848. Related: Vacuously.
Example
- 1. Unfortunately , a vacuous slogan is underpinned by ineffectual proposals .
- 2. This russian claim to victimhood is as vacuous as it is dishonest .
- 3. Vacuous slogans are today found as often on the walls of public sector offices as in the business sector .
- 4. Gudrun 's vacuous eyes seemed to see the world from far away , as if she were regarding her own and our existences through a foggy blur .
- 5. On the other hand , you could consider a move to fashion or entertainment law , which will make vegas , la , models and vacuous conversation a comprehensive part of your life .