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(vækjuːɪti)

uncountable noun [usually with poss]

If you refer to the vacuity of something or someone, you are critical of them because they lack intelligent thought or ideas.

[formal, disapproval]

His vacuity was a handicap in these debates.

...a campaign notable for its intellectual vacuity and personal nastiness.

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vacuity in British English

(væˈkjuːɪtɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -ties

the state or quality of being vacuous; emptiness

an empty space or void; vacuum

a lack or absence of something specified

a vacuity of wind

lack of normal intelligence or awareness; vacancy

his stare gave an impression of complete vacuity

something, such as a statement, saying, etc, that is inane or pointless

(in customs terminology) the difference in volume between the actual contents of a container and its full capacity

Word origin

C16: from Latin vacuitās empty space, from vacuus empty

vacuity in American English

(væˈkjuəti)

nounWord forms: plural vaˈcuities

the quality or state of being empty; emptiness

an empty space; void or vacuum

emptiness of mind; lack of intelligence, interest, or thought

an inane or senseless thing, remark, or quality; inanity

Word origin

L vacuitas < vacuus, empty

Examples of 'vacuity' in a sentence
vacuity

Her distraction turned to vacuity, her obsessions grew stronger by the day.The smile dropped away for a moment, and there was a terrible vacuity in its place.Howie went to the nearest of them, a man not much older than himself, with a faceborn for its present vacuity.Instead... He was all too ready to ignore his mental vacuity, to indulge his senses rather than his wits.

1 (noun) in the sense of inanity

Definition

an absence of intelligent thought or ideas

the vacuity of current pop music

Synonyms

inanity

the inanity of the conversation

stupidity

I can't get over the stupidity of their decision.

emptiness

There was an emptiness about her eyes, as if she were in a state of shock.

blankness

His eyes have the blankness of someone half-asleep.

vapidity

vacuousness

brainlessness

unintelligence

inaneness

2 (noun) in the sense of emptiness

Synonyms

emptiness

She wanted an artistic hobby to fill the emptiness of her days.

space

vacuum

The spinning turbine creates a vacuum.

void

the limitless void of outer space

nothingness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blankness

His eyes have the blankness of someone half-asleep.

Synonyms

vacancy,

indifference,

abstraction,

lack of interest,

incomprehension,

vacuity,

inanity,

absent-mindedness,

obliviousness,

fatuity,

inattentiveness,

vacuousness,

incuriousness

in the sense of stupidity

I can't get over the stupidity of their decision.

Synonyms

silliness,

folly,

foolishness,

idiocy,

madness,

absurdity,

futility,

irresponsibility,

pointlessness,

inanity,

rashness,

impracticality,

foolhardiness,

senselessness,

bêtise (rare),

ludicrousness,

puerility,

fatuousness,

fatuity

in the sense of vacuum

Definition

a space which contains no air or other gas

The spinning turbine creates a vacuum.

Synonyms

emptiness,

space,

void,

gap,

empty space,

nothingness,

vacuity

Nearby words of
vacuity

vacillate
vacillating
vacillation
vacuity
vacuous
vacuum
vagabond

Synonyms of 'vacuity'

vacuity

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in the sense of void

Definition

an empty space or area

the limitless void of outer space

Synonyms

emptiness,

space,

vacuum,

oblivion,

blankness,

nullity,

vacuity

单词	vacuity
释义	Trends of vacuity View usage for: vacuity (vækjuːɪti) uncountable noun [usually with poss] If you refer to the vacuity of something or someone, you are critical of them because they lack intelligent thought or ideas. [formal, disapproval] His vacuity was a handicap in these debates. ...a campaign notable for its intellectual vacuity and personal nastiness. More Synonyms of vacuity vacuity in British English (væˈkjuːɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. the state or quality of being vacuous; emptiness 2. an empty space or void; vacuum 3. a lack or absence of something specified a vacuity of wind 4. lack of normal intelligence or awareness; vacancy his stare gave an impression of complete vacuity 5. something, such as a statement, saying, etc, that is inane or pointless 6. (in customs terminology) the difference in volume between the actual contents of a container and its full capacity Word origin C16: from Latin vacuitās empty space, from vacuus empty vacuity in American English (væˈkjuəti) nounWord forms: plural vaˈcuities 1. the quality or state of being empty; emptiness 2. an empty space; void or vacuum 3. emptiness of mind; lack of intelligence, interest, or thought 4. an inane or senseless thing, remark, or quality; inanity Word origin L vacuitas < vacuus, empty Examples of 'vacuity' in a sentence vacuity Her distraction turned to vacuity, her obsessions grew stronger by the day. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) The smile dropped away for a moment, and there was a terrible vacuity in its place. Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001) Howie went to the nearest of them, a man not much older than himself, with a faceborn for its present vacuity. Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001) Instead... He was all too ready to ignore his mental vacuity, to indulge his senses rather than his wits. Stephanie Laurens ON A WILD NIGHT (2001) 1 (noun) in the sense of inanity Definition an absence of intelligent thought or ideas the vacuity of current pop music Synonyms inanity the inanity of the conversation stupidity I can't get over the stupidity of their decision. emptiness There was an emptiness about her eyes, as if she were in a state of shock. blankness His eyes have the blankness of someone half-asleep. vapidity vacuousness brainlessness unintelligence inaneness 2 (noun) in the sense of emptiness Synonyms emptiness She wanted an artistic hobby to fill the emptiness of her days. space vacuum The spinning turbine creates a vacuum. void the limitless void of outer space nothingness Additional synonyms in the sense of blankness His eyes have the blankness of someone half-asleep. Synonyms vacancy, indifference, abstraction, lack of interest, incomprehension, vacuity, inanity, absent-mindedness, obliviousness, fatuity, inattentiveness, vacuousness, incuriousness in the sense of stupidity I can't get over the stupidity of their decision. Synonyms silliness, folly, foolishness, idiocy, madness, absurdity, futility, irresponsibility, pointlessness, inanity, rashness, impracticality, foolhardiness, senselessness, bêtise (rare), ludicrousness, puerility, fatuousness, fatuity in the sense of vacuum Definition a space which contains no air or other gas The spinning turbine creates a vacuum. Synonyms emptiness, space, void, gap, empty space, nothingness, vacuity Nearby words of vacuity vacillate vacillating vacillation vacuity vacuous vacuum vagabond Synonyms of 'vacuity' vacuity Explore 'vacuity' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of void Definition an empty space or area the limitless void of outer space Synonyms emptiness, space, vacuum, oblivion, blankness, nullity, vacuity
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