devoid

Definition

Completely without; having none of.

Etymology

From obsolete Middle English verb devoiden, from Old French desvuidier (“to empty out”) (compare French dévider).

Example Sentences

• "I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon."
• "The shed, a steel-framed structure with a single-span roof devoid of intermediate support, is exceptionally well-lit by continuous glazing on the roof and along much of the sides, while there is fluorescent roof lighting for night work."