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vacuous

va·cuous

UK/ˈvækju.əs/ US/ˈvækjuʌs/ uncommon

adjective

1.
2.

devoid of significance or point

  • “empty promises”
  • “a hollow victory”
  • “vacuous comments”
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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin vacuus (“empty, vacant”) + -ous.

Phrases

  • vacuous truth

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