vacuous

ˈvækjuəs
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Translation of vacuous into German

Adjective

1.

emptiness

empty or devoid of content
  • The room felt vacuous without furniture.Der Raum fühlte sich leer ohne Möbel an.
2.

mindless

lacking thought or intelligence
  • Her vacuous smile revealed her true feelings.Ihr geistloses Lächeln offenbarte ihre wahren Gefühle.
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Synonyms and analogies of vacuous in English

Examples of vacuous in a sentence

  • The novel's plot was criticized as vacuous and dull.
  • His vacuous remarks added nothing to the discussion.
  • The movie was criticized for its vacuous plot.

Translations of "vacuous" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
nichtssagendadj.

He gave a vacuous smile, suggesting he hadn't understood a word I said.

Er lächelte nichtssagend, was darauf hindeutete, dass er kein Wort von dem verstanden hatte, was ich sagte.

leeradj.

Is vacuous or needs more detail, then

Ist leer oder benötigt weitere Details, dann

gehaltlosadj.

The discussion turned vacuous, focusing on trivial matters instead of pressing issues.

Die Diskussion wurde gehaltlos und konzentrierte sich auf Belanglosigkeiten anstatt auf dringende Themen.

inhaltsloseadj.

The writer's vacuous prose left readers feeling unfulfilled.

Die inhaltslose Prosa des Autors ließ die Leser unbefriedigt zurück.

stumpfsinnigeadj.

Great insanity makes average lunacy look like small folly, and even if it isn't immediately obvious, Trump's vacuous politics contribute to Merkel being re-elected in autumn.

Großer Wahnsinn lässt mittleren Irrsinn wie kleinen Unsinn aussehen, und auch wenn es nicht unmittelbar sinnfällig ist, trägt Trumps stumpfsinnige Politik dazu bei, dass Merkel im Herbst wiedergewählt wird.

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Other translations for vacuous:

  • ausdruckslosadj.
  • geistlosadj.

vacuous: Examples and translations in context

They often made vacuous comments that added nothing to the debate.

Sie machten oft nichtssagende Kommentare, die nichts zur Debatte beitrugen.

The meeting was filled with vacuous dialogue that frustrated more experienced team members.

Das Meeting war voller nichtssagender Dialoge, die die erfahreneren Teammitglieder frustrierten.

Individual journeys therefore become adapted vacuous pictures of a would-be perfect life.

Aus individuellen Erlebnissen werden somit angepasste nichtssagende Symbolfotos eines vermeidlich erfüllten Lebens.

Traffic sign, vacuous signs towards the image.

Verkehrsschilder, nichtssagende Zeichen Richtung Bild.

Rather than the somewhat vacuous exchanges of the past, there must be a real effort now at constructive dialogue.

Statt des einigermaßen nichtssagenden Meinungsaustauschs in der Vergangenheit müssen jetzt wirkliche Bemühungen um einen konstruktiven Dialog unternommen werden.

The vacuous room echoed with every little sound from outside.

Der leere Raum hallte bei jedem kleinen Geräusch von draußen wider.

The vacuous box was too light to contain anything substantial.

Der leere Karton war zu leicht, um etwas Substantielles zu enthalten.

He felt a vacuous sensation in his stomach after skipping breakfast.

Er spürte eine gähnende Leere in seinem Magen, nachdem er das Frühstück ausgelassen hatte.

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