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I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. empty, unfilled; vacant, vacuous, expressionless; unloaded. See nonexistence, insubstantiality, absence, formlessness.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Without writing or other marks]

Syn. white, clear, virgin, fresh, unused, plain, empty, unmarked, untouched, pale, new, spotless, unadorned, bare; see also clean 1 .

Ant. used*, inscribed, printed*.

2. [Without meaning or expression]

Syn. impassive, expressionless, vague, vacant, vacuous, dull, glazed, glassy-eyed, hollow, empty, meaningless, fruitless, noncommittal, uncommunicative, masklike, stiff, immobile, inscrutable, deadpan, poker-faced.

Ant. excited*, expressive, nervous.

3. [Without content]

Syn. void, barren, vacant, vacuous; see empty 1 .

4. [Bewildered]

Syn. disconcerted, nonplused, confused, muddled; see bewildered .

5. [Complete]

Syn. utter, total, unconditional; see absolute 1 .

n.

1. [An empty space]

Syn. void, hollow, hole, cavity, vacancy, space, gulf, nothingness, emptiness, hollowness, vacuity, abyss, opening, vacuum, tabula rasa (Latin), hiatus, gap, interval, lacuna; see also emptiness .

2. [A form]

Syn. questionnaire, data sheet, information blank; see form 5 .

• draw a blank*,

Syn. fail to remember, be unable to remember, lose one's memory, disremember*; see forget 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

nothing, zero, void, nil, emptiness, space.

II

a.

1. clear empty, vacant, white, unmarked, untouched, clean, barren, unused.

2. expressionless lifeless, dull, vacuous, vacant, dead, glassy, indifferent, deadpan, apathetic.

ANT.: 1. filled, marked, used. 2. lively, thoughtful

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Containing nothing: bare, clear, empty, vacant, vacuous, void. See FULL. 2. Lacking expression: deadpan, expressionless, inexpressive, pokerfaced. See SHOW. 3. Lacking intelligent thought or content: empty, empty-headed, inane, vacant, vacuous. See FULL.