Devoid and Less

Devoid

Devoid adjective - Utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected.

Less and devoid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Less" instead an adjective "Devoid".

Less

Less adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

Devoid and less are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devoid" instead an adjective "Less".

Nearby Words: lessen, lessening

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Lucky Star Furo Scene: With four teenage girls that manages to be more or less completely devoid of Fanservice or any lewd overtones.
  • Lighter and Softer: The third arc, Revelations, while not devoid of dramatic moments and seriousness, was notably less doom and gloom than the arcs which preceded it.
  • Film / Transformers: Age of Extinction Cerebus Syndrome: Bay announced that this installment would be less "silly" than the previous films, to the point where the trailers were almost completely devoid of comic moments.
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