What is the difference between vacant and available?
vacant | available |
Not occupied; empty.
Showing no intelligence or interest.
Such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
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(legal) Valid.
(archaic) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective.
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Not in a romantic relationship; single.
Available is a synonym of vacant.
As adjectives the difference between vacant and available
is that vacant is not occupied; empty while available is such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.vacant
English
Adjective
(-)- vacant lot
- ''a vacant stare
Synonyms
* (Not occupied) available, empty, free, uninhabited, unoccupied * (Showing no intelligence or interest) vacuous, thousand mile stareDerived terms
* vacancy noun * vacantly adverbavailable
English
Adjective
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- We have an available candidate.
- The list shows the available products in the store.
- This is an available plea.
- I asked her if she was available but she said she had a boyfriend.
