noun
Meaning 1
the quality of being vacuous
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
vacuousness
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/ˈvækju.əsnəs/
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noun
Meaning 2
indicative of or marked by mental vacuity and an absence of ideas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the vacuousness of her face belied her feelings
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stupidity
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English vacuous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English vacuousness From vacuous + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: vacuidad — noun