From the given options, choose the word closest in meaning to "Vacuous"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Expressionless
Vacuous means empty of thought or intelligence. A vacuous look or smile is blank, showing no thought or feeling. Its synonym is expressionless.
Example: He stared at the screen with a vacuous look.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Intelligent | able to think and understand well (it is the opposite of vacuous) | She asked an intelligent question. |
| (2) Expressionless (answer) | showing no feeling or thought on the face, that is, blank (a vacuous face and an expressionless face are both empty of thought or feeling) | The guard's face remained expressionless as we passed. |
| (3) Meaningful | full of meaning or purpose (a vacuous remark is the opposite, empty of meaning) | They had a meaningful talk about the future. |
| (4) Thinking | a thinking person uses the mind seriously (vacuous means just the opposite, without thought) | Every thinking citizen should vote. |