vacuity

/vəˈkjuːəti/

NOUN

1. Emptiness or absence of contents

The state or condition of being empty, containing nothing, or lacking substance or meaningful content.

1.1. Physical emptiness or empty space

A condition in which a space, area, or object is empty or contains little or no matter, substance, or contents.

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  • The room's silence revealed a profound vacuity after the heated debate.
  • The artist's canvas portrayed the emotional vacuity of the desolate landscape.

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1.2. Lack of substance or meaningful content

An absence of meaningful ideas, intellectual depth, substance, or useful information in speech, writing, arguments, or other expressions.

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  • His speech was filled with empty rhetoric and intellectual vacuity.
  • The scientific paper sought to address the existing vacuity in the research on that particular topic.

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2. Idleness or lack of activity

A state of being idle, inactive, or lacking purposeful occupation.

2.1. Inactivity and listlessness

A condition of having no meaningful activity or occupation, often accompanied by a lack of energy, interest, or purpose.

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  • In her eyes, there was a hint of sadness, a reflection of the inner vacuity she felt.

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3. An empty or meaningless remark

An empty, foolish, or meaningless statement, remark, or expression that lacks intellectual substance.

3.1. Meaningless statements or expressions

A remark, statement, or expression that sounds like communication but contains little meaningful thought, logic, or substance.

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  • His speech was filled with empty rhetoric and intellectual vacuity.

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