VOID Synonyms: 287 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the adjective 'void' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of void are blank , empty , vacant , and vacuous . While all these words mean "lacking contents which could or should be present," void suggests absolute emptiness as far as the mind or senses can determine. // a statement void of meaning

Q: When is it sensible to use 'blank' instead of 'void'?

The words blank and void are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, blank stresses the absence of any significant, relieving, or intelligible features on a surface. // a blank wall

Q: When might 'empty' be a better fit than 'void'?

The synonyms empty and void are sometimes interchangeable, but empty suggests a complete absence of contents. // an empty bucket

Q: When can 'vacant' be used instead of 'void'?

In some situations, the words vacant and void are roughly equivalent. However, vacant suggests an absence of appropriate contents or occupants. // a vacant apartment

Q: In what contexts can 'vacuous' take the place of 'void'?

Although the words vacuous and void have much in common, vacuous suggests the emptiness of a vacuum and especially the lack of intelligence or significance. // a vacuous facial expression

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Definition of void

as in null

having no legal or binding force an agreement is void if obtained by force

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as in empty

lacking contents that could or should be present a nuclear explosion that would leave the landscape as void and lifeless as one could imagine

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as in devoid

utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected entirely void of common sense

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as in deserted

left unoccupied or unused the cornfields lay void under a blanket of snow

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noun

as in gap

an incomplete or deficient area a repressed memory that left a huge void in her recollection of her adolescent years

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as in emptiness

empty space those ancient travelers who traversed those vast watery voids between the islands of Oceania

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as in hole

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) the client wanted an old-fashioned stone wall and did not want the voids filled in with mortar

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verb

as in to repeal

to put an end to by formal action the court's decision voided the will the cashier voided the sale when the customer realized his wallet was at home

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as in to empty

to remove the contents of the seller has promised to void the house of all furniture

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How does the adjective void contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of void are blank, empty, vacant, and vacuous. While all these words mean "lacking contents which could or should be present," void suggests absolute emptiness as far as the mind or senses can determine.

a statement void of meaning

When is it sensible to use blank instead of void?

The words blank and void are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, blank stresses the absence of any significant, relieving, or intelligible features on a surface.

a blank wall

When might empty be a better fit than void?

The synonyms empty and void are sometimes interchangeable, but empty suggests a complete absence of contents.

an empty bucket

When can vacant be used instead of void?

In some situations, the words vacant and void are roughly equivalent. However, vacant suggests an absence of appropriate contents or occupants.

a vacant apartment

In what contexts can vacuous take the place of void?

Although the words vacuous and void have much in common, vacuous suggests the emptiness of a vacuum and especially the lack of intelligence or significance.

a vacuous facial expression

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Recent Examples of void

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This produces dense, void-free films with larger crystal grains. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026 Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal from Missouri Republican officials to pause last week’s unanimous state Supreme Court ruling that a new congressional map is void and can’t be used in the upcoming midterm elections. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026

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Crews lowered into the void discovered a network of century-old mine shafts extending beneath the neighborhood. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 DeWanna Bonner added 23 points and helped fill the void when Allisha Gray went down with a left hand injury in the second quarter. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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The Oakland board voted 5-0 to approve the contract, but if the director who works with the teachers union is found to have violated California’s conflict-of-interest laws, a court could overturn and void the contract, the newspaper reported. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026 Propositions 41 and 42 have provisions that could void Proposition 40 if either also passes and receives more yes votes. — John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for void

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For one, null results—in this case, findings that are not unusual or revelatory—are still useful.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
However, in the face of an increasing number of null results, most notably in studies published in late 2025, most physicists now agree that this sterile neutrino doesn’t exist.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of null

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The suitcase containing her body was found soon afterward by railway tracks in a deserted area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Supporting this theory, the population of Lauriacum increased threefold over the next fifty years, with the deserted settlement now being used as a quarry.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of deserted

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The wealth gap has political stakes, too That sense of waiting for an opportunity has electoral relevance.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
After recent decreases in 2026/27 prices, the gap has closed, but prices for 2027/28 NY/ICE contracts have been trading at a discount to 2026/27 prices.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of gap

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There is an emptiness left behind that cannot be filled, and there are so many of us who will never be quite the same without you.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Occasional moments of real, spontaneous joy emerge, and others reveal the crushing emptiness of lives going nowhere, but the script doesn’t lean too hard in either direction.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of emptiness

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His unit had shown holes in the secondary, ranking 131st in the country in pass defense.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Joe Jackson ran for 159 yards and a touchdown, Avery Johnson threw for 203 yards and another score, and the Wildcats overcame a multitude of mistakes while rallying from an early 10-point hole to keep nearly two decades of dominance going.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of hole

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On the first day of his second term, the Republican president repealed a Biden-era executive order aimed in part at guarding against the risks that AI systems pose to consumers, workers and national security.

— Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Some in the Legislature have tried to repeal that tax credit in recent years.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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