devoid
adj. C1 Advanced US //dɪˈvɔɪd// UK //dɪvˈɔɪd// de·void
adj. completely empty of something. You use it to say that a place or thing has none of a specific quality or item.
adj. entirely lacking in a specified quality, substance, or feature. Typically used predicatively with the preposition 'of'.
The room was devoid of furniture.
The desert landscape appeared devoid of any visible life or vegetation.
His speech was devoid of emotion, delivered in a flat monotone that failed to engage the audience.
From obsolete Middle English verb devoiden, from Old French desvuidier (“to empty out”) (compare French dévider).
Usage
Always followed by the preposition 'of'.
Pitfall
devoid withdevoid ofThe adjective 'devoid' always takes the preposition 'of', never 'with'.