the vacuous smile of an idiot; a vacuous, solemn snob (Thackeray).
SYNONYM(S): fatuous.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
vac´u|ous|ly — vac|u|ous «VAK yu uhs», adjective. 1. showing no thought or intelligence; stupid; foolish: »the vacuous smile of an idiot; a vacuous, solemn snob (Thackeray). SYNONYM(S): fatuous. 2. having no meaning or direction; idle; indolent: » … Useful english dictionary
vac´u|ous|ness — vac|u|ous «VAK yu uhs», adjective. 1. showing no thought or intelligence; stupid; foolish: »the vacuous smile of an idiot; a vacuous, solemn snob (Thackeray). SYNONYM(S): fatuous. 2. having no meaning or direction; idle; indolent: » … Useful english dictionary
vac·u·ous — … Useful english dictionary
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
vac — no·vac·u·lite; vac·car·ia; vac·ca·ry; vac·cen·ic; vac·ci·nal; vac·ci·na·tion; vac·ci·na·tor; vac·cin·ia; vac·cin·i·a·ce·ae; vac·cin·i·al; vac·cin·iform; vac·cin·i·um; vac·ci·noid; vac·il·lan·cy; vac·il·lant; vac·il·late; vac·il·lat·ing·ly;… … English syllables
vac|cin|i|a|ceous — «vak SIHN ee AY shuhs», adjective. belonging to a group of plants usually placed in the heath family, including the blueberry, huckleberry, and cranberry. ╂[< New Latin Vaccineaceae the family name (< Vaccinium the typical genus < Latin… … Useful english dictionary
vacuous — vac·u·ous … English syllables
vacuously — vac·u·ous·ly … English syllables
vacuous — vac•u•ous [[t]ˈvæk yu əs[/t]] adj. 1) empty 2) lacking in or showing a lack of ideas or intelligence: a vacuous mind[/ex] 3) purposeless; idle • Etymology: 1645–55; < L vacuus empty vac′u•ous•ly, adv. vac′u•ous•ness, n … From formal English to slang
vacuous — vac|u|ous [ˈvækjuəs] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: vacuus empty ] showing no intelligence or having no useful purpose ▪ a vacuous expression ▪ a vacuous romantic novel … Dictionary of contemporary English
