Here are some ways to understand it:
* Absence of a quality: "His face was devoid of emotion." (He wasn't showing any emotions at all.)
* Lack of a substance: "The desert was devoid of water." (There was absolutely no water in the desert.)
* Empty of contents: "The room was devoid of furniture." (There was no furniture in the room whatsoever.)
You can also use "devoid" to express a lack of something abstract:
* "Her life was devoid of meaning." (She felt like her life had no purpose.)
* "The argument was devoid of logic." (The argument wasn't based on any rational reasoning.)
Synonyms:
* Empty
* Lacking
* Bare
* Wanting
* Free
* Destitute
* Bereft
Example Sentences:
* The old house was devoid of life.
* Her words were devoid of warmth.
* The landscape was devoid of vegetation.