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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There are many cities and neighborhoods almost completely devoid of a movie theater for miles around.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
In Election Betting Markets After First Presidential Debate Much of the discourse in today’s polarized society seems devoid of civility.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The subject of the search, a man going by Robert Winters, is nowhere to be found, and his living arrangements appear oddly devoid of bombs or booby traps.
—Hayden Mears, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2024
The interior, as tends to be the case inside a race car, is spartan, devoid of creature comforts but possessing Recaro racing seats and a fire extinguisher.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
In Election Betting Markets After First Presidential Debate Much of the discourse in today’s polarized society seems devoid of civility.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The subject of the search, a man going by Robert Winters, is nowhere to be found, and his living arrangements appear oddly devoid of bombs or booby traps.
—Hayden Mears, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2024
The interior, as tends to be the case inside a race car, is spartan, devoid of creature comforts but possessing Recaro racing seats and a fire extinguisher.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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