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- DictionaryVac·u·ous/ˈvakyəwəs/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless: "a vacuous smile"
The meaning of VACUOUS is emptied of or lacking content. How to use vacuous in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Vacuous.
not showing purpose, meaning, or intelligence; empty: To seem real to your readers, your characters must not be vacuous, but complex human beings with ordinary difficulties and goals. (Definition of vacuous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
VACUOUS meaning: 1. not expressing or showing intelligent thought or purpose: 2. not expressing or showing…. Learn more.
Reserved for the harmlessly stupid and truly meaningless, vacuous is a smart-sounding way to describe something dumb. Celebrity gossip and reality TV are usually pretty vacuous, even if they're fun. If someone smiles at you in a way that seems fake or empty, you could describe the smile as vacuous.
Vacuous definition: without contents; empty. See examples of VACUOUS used in a sentence.
Synonyms for VACUOUS: devoid, empty, barren, blank, vacant, void, hollow, clean; Antonyms of VACUOUS: full, complete, replete, provided, filled, furnished, occupied, supplied.
1. a. Lacking intelligence; stupid or empty-headed. b. Devoid of substance or meaning; vapid or inane: a vacuous comment. c. Devoid of expression; vacant: a vacuous stare. See Synonyms at empty. 2. Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle: "A sleepless night was followed by a vacuous day" (Zon Ferraris). 3.
