The difference between Vacant and Vacuous

When used as adjectives, vacant means not occupied, whereas vacuous means empty.


check bellow for the other definitions of Vacant and Vacuous

  1. Vacant as an adjective:

    Not occupied; empty.

    Examples:

    "[[vacant lot]]"

  2. Vacant as an adjective:

    Showing no intelligence or interest.

    Examples:

    "a vacant stare"

  1. Vacuous as an adjective:

    Empty; void; lacking meaningful content.

  2. Vacuous as an adjective:

    Showing a lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

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