vacant
having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
having no occupant; unoccupied: no vacant seats on this train.
not in use: a vacant room.
devoid of thought or reflection: a vacant mind.
characterized by, showing, or proceeding from lack of thought or intelligence: a vacant answer; a vacant expression on a face.
not occupied by an incumbent, official, or the like, as a benefice or office.
free from work, business, activity, etc.: vacant hours.
characterized by or proceeding from absence of occupation: a vacant life.
devoid or destitute (often followed by of): He was vacant of human sympathy.
Law.
having no tenant and devoid of furniture, fixtures, etc. (distinguished from unoccupied): a vacant house.
idle or unutilized; open to any claimant, as land.
without an incumbent; having no heir or claimant; abandoned: a vacant estate.
Origin of vacant
1synonym study For vacant
Other words for vacant
Other words from vacant
- va·cant·ly, adverb
- va·cant·ness, noun
- non·va·cant, adjective
- non·va·cant·ly, adverb
- un·va·cant, adjective
- un·va·cant·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with vacant
- vacant , vacuous
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British Dictionary definitions for vacant
/ (ˈveɪkənt) /
without any contents; empty
(postpositive foll by of) devoid (of something specified)
having no incumbent; unoccupied: a vacant post
having no tenant or occupant: a vacant house
characterized by or resulting from lack of thought or intelligent awareness: a vacant stare
(of time, etc) not allocated to any activity: a vacant hour in one's day
spent in idleness or inactivity: a vacant life
law (of an estate, etc) having no heir or claimant
Origin of vacant
1Derived forms of vacant
- vacantly, adverb
- vacantness, noun
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