devoid

/dɪˈvɔɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪvˈɔɪd] /dɪˈvɔɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪvˈɔɪd] /di-ˈvȯid/ (ame, mw)

devoid — adjective

  • devoidpositive
  • more devoidcomparative
  • most devoidsuperlative

1. having none of a particular quality or thing that would usually or properly belo

1.形容詞B2
釋義

having none of a particular quality or thing that would usually or properly belong to someone or something

例句

After the fire, the apartment was devoid of furniture except for a single burnt chair.

devoid of + noun phrase for total physical absence

Lien read her speech in a voice devoid of emotion, surprising no one there.

同義詞
  • lacking

    less formal than 'devoid'; can be used with 'in' (lacking in) instead of 'of'

  • without

    simpler and more common in everyday speech; not tied to a specific preposition pattern

  • empty of

    more literal, often used for physical containers or spaces

  • destitute of

    very formal and stronger in tone, suggesting extreme deprivation

反義詞
  • full of

    direct opposite; having plenty of something

  • rich in

    having an abundance, opposite of a complete lack

文法句型

devoid + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Always used with the preposition 'of' to introduce the missing element. Cannot be placed before a noun (*a devoid room) or used without a complement (*The room was devoid).

常見錯誤

❌The room was devoid.
✅The room was devoid of furniture.
💡'devoid' must always be followed by 'of' and a noun phrase.
❌She is devoid from emotion.
✅She is devoid of emotion.
💡The correct preposition is 'of', not 'from' or 'in'.