Definition of vacuous in English:

vacuous

adjective ˈvakjʊəsˈvækjuəs

1Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
没有思想的，无知的
a vacuous smile
傻笑。
vacuous slogans
空洞的口号。
Example sentencesExamples
- Choices based on the most minute reasoning but lacking any desire are vacuous.
- He attempts to revisit the concept of intelligence but comes to the vacuous conclusion that it can't be defined.
- You'll see their vacuous smiles, but their sad eyes will betray how hollow and unhappy they really are.
- Belief and unbelief, so important to the intellectual posturing of modern existence, are innocuous, vacuous terms.
- Ultimately, it's a completely empty, vacuous product, carefully crafted to make lots and lots of money.
- In short, what we have here is a veritable orgy of vacuous generalities and meaningless slogans.
- Can there be anything more futile than to combine the huge range of music we find under the vapid and vacuous heading Easy Listening?
- The story may seem vacuous because of its clear lack of progression, but then, maybe that's the point of it.
- If the Nationalists had simply parroted their trite, intellectually vacuous opposition, then that would have been no more or less than expected.
- For many, the book was a microcosm of the vacuous 1980s, a period in American history when youngsters stood for nothing and believed in nothing.
- If only the museum had been given a fraction of the budget wasted on silly stunts and vacuous indulgences of the Capital of Culture bid, its future would be assured.
- We should argue about how things are, not seek to win arguments with vacuous comparisons designed to evoke revulsion without thought.
- It transformed his face, giving his normally vacuous gaze a look of both intelligence and awareness.
- From his face you can see nothing but a kind of goofy good-nature, and the vacuous, half-baked expression of a child bewildered by all the strange things that are going on all around him.
- Some might say that it's because the actors are silly, strident, vacuous, and self-important.
- She's perfected that smiling art of PR deflection, of projecting a sweetly vacuous wholesomeness.
- He's a young, concerned citizen who, like so many of us, is turned off by the negative and vacuous campaigns run by candidates of both major parties.
- This piece struck me as one of the most vacuous and shallow pieces of writing I've seen in a very long time.
- I have been repelled by attempts to portray him as a vacuous man with an artificial smile and no convictions.
- So is there any genuinely interesting news in all this vacuous Hollywood house-hunting nonsense?
Synonyms
blank, vacant, expressionless, deadpan, inscrutable, inexpressive, poker-faced, emotionless, impassive, absent, absent-minded, uninterested, empty, glassy, stony, wooden, motionless, lifeless, inanimate
empty-headed, unintelligent, without thought, brainless, dense, dull-witted, thick, vacant, inane, stupid
informal brain-dead
2archaic Empty.
〈古〉空的
Example sentencesExamples
- A vacuous, empty space is present in almost all locations throughout the film and successfully captures the enormous lack of love Barry feels.
- There was less than a minute of silence, and then two police cruisers tore down the vacuous street with their sirens on and stopped in front of the restaurant.
- On the second floor, I stepped into a vacuous, empty office space.

Derivatives

vacuously

adverbˈvakjʊəsliˈvækjuəsli

She was intelligent and coherent and not the least bit cosy or vacuously spiritual.
Example sentencesExamples
- Instead of thumping out his reply, he'll stare vacuously at the board for a while.
- It is has a strange otherworldly and mythical quality to it, like a cinematic dream and the result is not vacuously uplifting but powerfully moving.
- It provides us no cover to assert vacuously that we are doing what the Supreme Court commands.
- Your statement is probably vacuously true.

vacuousness

nounˈvakjʊəsnəsˈvækjuəsnəs

He was at his best talking about the weather, a subject on which he spoke with the expertise and vacuousness of a true Brit.
Example sentencesExamples
- But on a much larger level, it just shows once again the utter vacuousness of our electoral system.
- I have been conducting an experiment aimed at analysing the intensifying silliness, stupidity and vacuousness of the world.
- If anything illustrates the sheer vacuousness and frivolity of the so-called metropolitan elite I have yet to hear it.
- But I don't think I can set aside my prejudices about the vacuousness of life in suburban sprawl.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense 'empty of matter'): from Latin vacuus 'empty' + -ous.

Definition of vacuous in US English:

vacuous

adjectiveˈvækjuəsˈvakyo͞oəs

1Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
没有思想的，无知的
a vacuous smile
傻笑。
vacuous slogans
空洞的口号。
Example sentencesExamples
- Some might say that it's because the actors are silly, strident, vacuous, and self-important.
- For many, the book was a microcosm of the vacuous 1980s, a period in American history when youngsters stood for nothing and believed in nothing.
- Can there be anything more futile than to combine the huge range of music we find under the vapid and vacuous heading Easy Listening?
- Choices based on the most minute reasoning but lacking any desire are vacuous.
- We should argue about how things are, not seek to win arguments with vacuous comparisons designed to evoke revulsion without thought.
- He's a young, concerned citizen who, like so many of us, is turned off by the negative and vacuous campaigns run by candidates of both major parties.
- Ultimately, it's a completely empty, vacuous product, carefully crafted to make lots and lots of money.
- If only the museum had been given a fraction of the budget wasted on silly stunts and vacuous indulgences of the Capital of Culture bid, its future would be assured.
- This piece struck me as one of the most vacuous and shallow pieces of writing I've seen in a very long time.
- From his face you can see nothing but a kind of goofy good-nature, and the vacuous, half-baked expression of a child bewildered by all the strange things that are going on all around him.
- So is there any genuinely interesting news in all this vacuous Hollywood house-hunting nonsense?
- In short, what we have here is a veritable orgy of vacuous generalities and meaningless slogans.
- He attempts to revisit the concept of intelligence but comes to the vacuous conclusion that it can't be defined.
- She's perfected that smiling art of PR deflection, of projecting a sweetly vacuous wholesomeness.
- You'll see their vacuous smiles, but their sad eyes will betray how hollow and unhappy they really are.
- Belief and unbelief, so important to the intellectual posturing of modern existence, are innocuous, vacuous terms.
- If the Nationalists had simply parroted their trite, intellectually vacuous opposition, then that would have been no more or less than expected.
- I have been repelled by attempts to portray him as a vacuous man with an artificial smile and no convictions.
- The story may seem vacuous because of its clear lack of progression, but then, maybe that's the point of it.
- It transformed his face, giving his normally vacuous gaze a look of both intelligence and awareness.
Synonyms
blank, vacant, expressionless, deadpan, inscrutable, inexpressive, poker-faced, emotionless, impassive, absent, absent-minded, uninterested, empty, glassy, stony, wooden, motionless, lifeless, inanimate
empty-headed, unintelligent, without thought, brainless, dense, dull-witted, thick, vacant, inane, stupid
1. 1.1archaic Empty.
  〈古〉空的
  Example sentencesExamples
  A vacuous, empty space is present in almost all locations throughout the film and successfully captures the enormous lack of love Barry feels.
  There was less than a minute of silence, and then two police cruisers tore down the vacuous street with their sirens on and stopped in front of the restaurant.
  On the second floor, I stepped into a vacuous, empty office space.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘empty of matter’): from Latin vacuus ‘empty’ + -ous.

词汇	vacuous
释义	Definition of vacuous in English: vacuous adjective ˈvakjʊəsˈvækjuəs 1Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. 没有思想的，无知的 a vacuous smile 傻笑。 vacuous slogans 空洞的口号。 Example sentencesExamples Choices based on the most minute reasoning but lacking any desire are vacuous. He attempts to revisit the concept of intelligence but comes to the vacuous conclusion that it can't be defined. You'll see their vacuous smiles, but their sad eyes will betray how hollow and unhappy they really are. Belief and unbelief, so important to the intellectual posturing of modern existence, are innocuous, vacuous terms. Ultimately, it's a completely empty, vacuous product, carefully crafted to make lots and lots of money. In short, what we have here is a veritable orgy of vacuous generalities and meaningless slogans. Can there be anything more futile than to combine the huge range of music we find under the vapid and vacuous heading Easy Listening? The story may seem vacuous because of its clear lack of progression, but then, maybe that's the point of it. If the Nationalists had simply parroted their trite, intellectually vacuous opposition, then that would have been no more or less than expected. For many, the book was a microcosm of the vacuous 1980s, a period in American history when youngsters stood for nothing and believed in nothing. If only the museum had been given a fraction of the budget wasted on silly stunts and vacuous indulgences of the Capital of Culture bid, its future would be assured. We should argue about how things are, not seek to win arguments with vacuous comparisons designed to evoke revulsion without thought. It transformed his face, giving his normally vacuous gaze a look of both intelligence and awareness. From his face you can see nothing but a kind of goofy good-nature, and the vacuous, half-baked expression of a child bewildered by all the strange things that are going on all around him. Some might say that it's because the actors are silly, strident, vacuous, and self-important. She's perfected that smiling art of PR deflection, of projecting a sweetly vacuous wholesomeness. He's a young, concerned citizen who, like so many of us, is turned off by the negative and vacuous campaigns run by candidates of both major parties. This piece struck me as one of the most vacuous and shallow pieces of writing I've seen in a very long time. I have been repelled by attempts to portray him as a vacuous man with an artificial smile and no convictions. So is there any genuinely interesting news in all this vacuous Hollywood house-hunting nonsense? Synonyms blank, vacant, expressionless, deadpan, inscrutable, inexpressive, poker-faced, emotionless, impassive, absent, absent-minded, uninterested, empty, glassy, stony, wooden, motionless, lifeless, inanimate empty-headed, unintelligent, without thought, brainless, dense, dull-witted, thick, vacant, inane, stupid informal brain-dead 2archaic Empty. 〈古〉空的 Example sentencesExamples A vacuous, empty space is present in almost all locations throughout the film and successfully captures the enormous lack of love Barry feels. There was less than a minute of silence, and then two police cruisers tore down the vacuous street with their sirens on and stopped in front of the restaurant. On the second floor, I stepped into a vacuous, empty office space. Derivatives vacuously adverbˈvakjʊəsliˈvækjuəsli She was intelligent and coherent and not the least bit cosy or vacuously spiritual. Example sentencesExamples Instead of thumping out his reply, he'll stare vacuously at the board for a while. It is has a strange otherworldly and mythical quality to it, like a cinematic dream and the result is not vacuously uplifting but powerfully moving. It provides us no cover to assert vacuously that we are doing what the Supreme Court commands. Your statement is probably vacuously true. vacuousness nounˈvakjʊəsnəsˈvækjuəsnəs He was at his best talking about the weather, a subject on which he spoke with the expertise and vacuousness of a true Brit. Example sentencesExamples But on a much larger level, it just shows once again the utter vacuousness of our electoral system. I have been conducting an experiment aimed at analysing the intensifying silliness, stupidity and vacuousness of the world. If anything illustrates the sheer vacuousness and frivolity of the so-called metropolitan elite I have yet to hear it. But I don't think I can set aside my prejudices about the vacuousness of life in suburban sprawl. Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense 'empty of matter'): from Latin vacuus 'empty' + -ous. Definition of vacuous in US English: vacuous adjectiveˈvækjuəsˈvakyo͞oəs 1Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. 没有思想的，无知的 a vacuous smile 傻笑。 vacuous slogans 空洞的口号。 Example sentencesExamples Some might say that it's because the actors are silly, strident, vacuous, and self-important. For many, the book was a microcosm of the vacuous 1980s, a period in American history when youngsters stood for nothing and believed in nothing. Can there be anything more futile than to combine the huge range of music we find under the vapid and vacuous heading Easy Listening? Choices based on the most minute reasoning but lacking any desire are vacuous. We should argue about how things are, not seek to win arguments with vacuous comparisons designed to evoke revulsion without thought. He's a young, concerned citizen who, like so many of us, is turned off by the negative and vacuous campaigns run by candidates of both major parties. Ultimately, it's a completely empty, vacuous product, carefully crafted to make lots and lots of money. If only the museum had been given a fraction of the budget wasted on silly stunts and vacuous indulgences of the Capital of Culture bid, its future would be assured. This piece struck me as one of the most vacuous and shallow pieces of writing I've seen in a very long time. From his face you can see nothing but a kind of goofy good-nature, and the vacuous, half-baked expression of a child bewildered by all the strange things that are going on all around him. So is there any genuinely interesting news in all this vacuous Hollywood house-hunting nonsense? In short, what we have here is a veritable orgy of vacuous generalities and meaningless slogans. He attempts to revisit the concept of intelligence but comes to the vacuous conclusion that it can't be defined. She's perfected that smiling art of PR deflection, of projecting a sweetly vacuous wholesomeness. You'll see their vacuous smiles, but their sad eyes will betray how hollow and unhappy they really are. Belief and unbelief, so important to the intellectual posturing of modern existence, are innocuous, vacuous terms. If the Nationalists had simply parroted their trite, intellectually vacuous opposition, then that would have been no more or less than expected. I have been repelled by attempts to portray him as a vacuous man with an artificial smile and no convictions. The story may seem vacuous because of its clear lack of progression, but then, maybe that's the point of it. It transformed his face, giving his normally vacuous gaze a look of both intelligence and awareness. Synonyms blank, vacant, expressionless, deadpan, inscrutable, inexpressive, poker-faced, emotionless, impassive, absent, absent-minded, uninterested, empty, glassy, stony, wooden, motionless, lifeless, inanimate empty-headed, unintelligent, without thought, brainless, dense, dull-witted, thick, vacant, inane, stupid 1.1archaic Empty. 〈古〉空的 Example sentencesExamples A vacuous, empty space is present in almost all locations throughout the film and successfully captures the enormous lack of love Barry feels. There was less than a minute of silence, and then two police cruisers tore down the vacuous street with their sirens on and stopped in front of the restaurant. On the second floor, I stepped into a vacuous, empty office space. Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘empty of matter’): from Latin vacuus ‘empty’ + -ous.
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