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Devoid vs Unoccupied - What's the difference?

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Devoid is a related term of unoccupied.


As adjectives the difference between devoid and unoccupied

is that devoid is empty; having none of; completely without while unoccupied is (of a house etc) not inhabited, especially by a tenant.

As a verb devoid

is (obsolete) to empty out; to remove.

devoid

English

Adjective

(-)
  • empty; having none of; completely without
    • I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon.

    Derived terms

    * devoidness

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To empty out; to remove.

    • Anagrams

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    unoccupied

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a house etc) Not inhabited, especially by a tenant
  • Not being used; vacant or free
  • Not employed on a task; idle
  • (of territory) Not occupied by foreign troops etc