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vacuity Definition

va·cu·ity (va kyo̵̅o̅′ə tē)

noun pl. vacuities -·ties

  1. the quality or state of being empty; emptiness
  2. an empty space; void or vacuum
  3. emptiness of mind; lack of intelligence, interest, or thought
  4. an inane or senseless thing, remark, or quality; inanity

Etymology: L vacuitas < vacuus, empty

vacuity Synonyms

vacuity

n.

  1. Emptiness

    vacancy, nothingness, void; see emptiness, vacuum.

  2. Inanity

    fatuity, empty-headedness, disinterest, disregard; see stupidity 1, 2, 3.

vacuity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • expose: Looking at the issues in this way exposes the essential vacuity of the claim.

Adjective modifier

  • emotional: Haneke chronicles a family enslaved to the structures they have created, operating in a morass of emotional vacuity.
  • same: Key sections of its joint policy declaration suffer from exactly the same timid vacuity as Respect's.