Vacuousness

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.

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[From Latin vacuus, empty; see vacuum.]

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vacu·ous·ly adv.

vacu·ous·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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