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Added 9 October 2026

vacant

/ˈveɪkənt/ adjective

In Latin: vacivus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vacant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Void of intelligence or thought.
a vacant mind
Without an occupant or incumbent.
the throne is never vacant

Origin

From Old French vacant, from Latin vacāns.

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