devoid of
idiom
: not having (something usual or expected) : completely without (something)
He is devoid of (any) ambition.
The landscape seems to be completely devoid of life.
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While the hearing at several points was interrupted by protesters, who accused Mr. Wright of ignoring climate change while Los Angeles burned, the exchanges were mostly devoid of drama.
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Brad Plumer, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Part of the cause of Toronto’s freefall following four consecutive winning seasons was a middling offense that was devoid of Bo Bichette for about half of the season but another cause was a highly shaky bullpen.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
TikTok videos’ brevity only adds to this problem; the short, headline-grabbing content that goes the most viral is largely devoid of context and nuance, seemingly designed to distract and anger us further.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
And yet the response from the nation’s incoming president and many of his political allies has been utterly devoid of caring or compassion.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Brad Plumer, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Part of the cause of Toronto’s freefall following four consecutive winning seasons was a middling offense that was devoid of Bo Bichette for about half of the season but another cause was a highly shaky bullpen.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
TikTok videos’ brevity only adds to this problem; the short, headline-grabbing content that goes the most viral is largely devoid of context and nuance, seemingly designed to distract and anger us further.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
And yet the response from the nation’s incoming president and many of his political allies has been utterly devoid of caring or compassion.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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