vacantadjective
uk/ˈveɪ.kənt/us/ˈveɪ.kənt/vacant adjective (EMPTY)
B2 not filled or occupied; available to be used:
The hospital has no vacant beds.
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engaged
B2 A vacant job is one that no one is doing and is therefore available for someone new to do:
The position fell (= became) vacant when Rodman was promoted.
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Empty
- bare
- barren
- blank
- clear
- dead
- deserted
- desolate
- desolation
- emptiness
- empty
- flat
- hollow
- lifeless
- nothingness
- unfurnished
- uninhabited
- unoccupied
- vacuum
- void
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Available and accessible
vacant adjective (NOT RESPONDING)
showing no interest or mental activity:
She had a vacant look/expression on her face.
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Lacking interest and enthusiasm
- anaemic
- anemic
- apathetic
- apathy
- aridity
- blasé
- feckless
- flatly
- half-hearted
- incurious
- indifference
- lukewarm
- muted
- passionless
- politely
- spiritless
- stolid
- taker
- tepid
- unconcerned
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