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Vacuousness

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vac·u·ous  (vky-s)
adj.
1. Devoid of matter; empty.
2.
a. Lacking intelligence; stupid.
b. Devoid of substance or meaning; inane: a vacuous comment.
c. Devoid of expression; vacant: "The narrow, swinelike eyes were open, no more vacuous in death than they had been in life" (Nicholas Proffitt).
3. Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle. See Synonyms at empty.
[From Latin vacuus, empty; see vacuum.]
vacu·ous·ly adv.
vacu·ous·ness n.
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Noun1.vacuousness - indicative of or marked by mental vacuity and an absence of ideas; "the vacuousness of her face belied her feelings"
stupidity - a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
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