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Unoccupied vs Vacant - What's the difference?

unoccupied | vacant |

Vacant is a synonym of unoccupied.



As adjectives the difference between unoccupied and vacant

is that unoccupied is not inhabited, especially by a tenant while vacant is not occupied; empty.

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

    • vacant

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not occupied; empty.
    • vacant lot
  • Showing no intelligence or interest.
    • ''a vacant stare

    Synonyms

    * (Not occupied) available, empty, free, uninhabited, unoccupied * (Showing no intelligence or interest) vacuous, thousand mile stare

    Derived terms

    * vacancy noun * vacantly adverb

    Related terms

    * vacate verb