vacuous
adj/ˈvækju.əs/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin vacuus (“empty, vacant”) + -ous.
1
Empty; void; lacking meaningful content.
- vacuous expression
- vacuous remark
2 more examples
- The movie was criticized for its vacuous dialogue.
- She gave him a vacuous smile.
2
Showing a lack of thought or intelligence; vacant.
- Derived terms
- vacuity, vacuously, vacuousness
- Related terms
- vacant, vacuous truth, vacuum, empty-headed