VACUITY Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

vacuity

noun

va-ˈkyü-ə-tē

Definition of vacuity

as in emptiness

empty space the seemingly endless vacuity between settlements in the desert

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as in vacancy

the quality or state of being empty the vacuity of the house after everyone had moved out was both striking and depressing

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as in thickness

the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind the monumental vacuity of the starlet's comments on the important issues of the day

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Recent Examples of vacuity Hilton became a symbol for excessive wealth, celebrity vacuity, and moral decline. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025 But her refusal to investigate why the system is so broken is the natural outcome of her studied vacuity. — Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025 In assigning him that seemingly perverse task, Scorsese tapped into the vague air of vacuity at the center of a star who’s always seemed present and absent all at once. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2025 Only a few days into quarantine, a loathsome instant classic of Hollywood vacuity had been born. — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vacuity

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Noun

The problem isn’t the characterization, since the surgeon is extremely well drawn and Văncică’s performance picks up on both the overall inner emptiness and the yearning for something more.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of emptiness

Noun

Sheriff Byron Roberson said deputies deployed 10 Taser probes, but some were ineffective, potentially because of the thickness of Lunceford’s construction clothing.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
Go back over the line one more time at the end with firmer pressure to create more thickness or make the line darker if desired.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of thickness

Noun

Yet across the board, California has still experienced low vacancies and high housing costs — even as the population essentially plateaued or even dipped in some areas.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
New York's proposal attempts to get closer to the second question by capturing layoffs, hiring, hours and vacancies directly from employers.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of vacancy

Noun

Mistakes to Avoid When Cleaning Laminate Floors Laminate is a delicate flooring material that is vulnerable to scratching and dullness if it’s not cleaned properly.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Using the wrong product can cause etching or dullness that’s difficult to reverse.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Definition of dullness

Noun

Tiernan is tall but carries the denseness of frame and core strength of a guard.

— Matthew Mowery, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Understand how rye works in baking Though dark, dense rye bread is delicious, rye flour does not inherently create denseness in other baked goods.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of denseness

Noun

There’s the White House and its malicious megaphone of mindlessness; the generative AI advocates and their pushy, pathetic ploys; the Major League Baseball owners and their dedication to self-destruction.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
The show’s real villain is mindlessness, in other words.

— Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of mindlessness

Noun

This gives Molex another way to incorporate active cooling into components used in high-density computing environments.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
The proposal to increase single-family density was supported in a 9–2 recommendation vote by the Planning Commission, setting up Tuesday’s decision.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of density

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