vacuous
English
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin vacuus (“empty, vacant”) + -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvækju.əs/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
vacuous (comparative more vacuous, superlative most vacuous)
- Empty; void; lacking meaningful content.
- Synonyms: empty, vacant; see also Thesaurus:empty
- Showing a lack of thought or intelligence; vacant.
- Synonyms: empty-headed, brainless; see also Thesaurus:stupid
Derived terms
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Translations
lacking meaningful content
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showing a lack of thought