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Devoid vs Wanting - What's the difference?

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Devoid is a related term of wanting.


As adjectives the difference between devoid and wanting

is that devoid is empty; having none of; completely without while wanting is absent or lacking.

As verbs the difference between devoid and wanting

is that devoid is (obsolete) to empty out; to remove while wanting is .

As a preposition wanting is

without.

As a noun wanting is

the state of wanting something; desire.

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

    *

    wanting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Absent or lacking.
  • * 1813 , Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice , Modern Library Edition (1995), page 171,
    • but where other powers of entertainment are wanting , the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given.

    Derived terms

    * wantingly

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • without

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of wanting something; desire.