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blank

[blangk] / blæŋk /
ADJECTIVE
clear; empty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bare barren untouched unused vacant
STRONG
clean empty pale plain virgin virginal void white
WEAK
fresh new spotless uncompleted unfilled unmarked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
full
STRONG
dirty filled
WEAK
habited occupied
ADJECTIVE
expressionless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dull hollow immobile impassive lifeless meaningless vacant
STRONG
empty stiff stupid
WEAK
deadpan fruitless inane inexpressive inscrutable masklike noncommittal poker-faced uncommunicative unexpressive vacuous vague
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lively meaningful sensitive
WEAK
animated aware excited filled
ADJECTIVE
dumbfounded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dazed
STRONG
bewildered confounded confused disconcerted muddled nonplussed stupefied
WEAK
at a loss awestruck uncomprehending wonderstruck
Antonyms
STRONG
clear oriented understanding
WEAK
aware
ADJECTIVE
absolute, utter
Synonyms
STRONG
complete perfect regular sheer total
WEAK
downright out-and-out outright straight-out thorough unconditional unqualified
Antonyms
STRONG
imperfect incomplete
NOUN
empty space
Synonyms
STRONGEST
void
STRONG
abyss cavity chasm emptiness gap gulf hiatus hole hollow hollowness interstice interval lacuna nihility nothingness nullity omission opening preterition pretermission skip vacancy vacuity vacuum womb
WEAK
tabula rasa
Antonyms
STRONG
fullness solid

Example Sentences

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He has also been met with blank stares and awkward silences, and once got turned down by a high-school band.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Overall, the findings suggest that the brain begins not as a blank slate, but as a richly connected network that becomes more precise over time by trimming away unnecessary links.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

"National security is not a blank cheque to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity," he wrote.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

And with the easing of the concept of the therapist as “a blank slate,” shifts have continued to occur in therapy room decor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

His mind strangely blank, Jack pulled out his sword and pointed it straight at one of the wolf’s glowing red eyes.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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