Meaning & use

vacuous

adjective·Advanced

Showing a lack of thought, ideas, or intelligence; empty-headed.

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He gave a vacuous smile, clearly not following any part of the conversation.

The critic dismissed the film's dialogue as vacuous and utterly forgettable.

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Vacuous often describes an expression, remark, or person that appears empty of genuine thought or meaning.

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