The will was declared void by the court.
Source: tatoeba (49645)
Void
/vɔɪd/
Synonyms for "void" (457 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (92)
Noun(13 words)
abandonabbreviateabnegateabolishabridgeabrogateabsenceabysmabyssacreageannihilateannulareaarroyobadbankrupt inbarebare ofbarrenbereft of
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blandblankblanknessbleachedblot outblowblow outblue pencilblue-pencilbootlessbowdlerizebox canyonbreachbreadthbreakbring to naughtbring to nothingbufferca-cacancelcancel outcanyoncavitycensorchapcharacterlesschasmcheckchimneychinkclean outclean slateclearclear awayclear offclear outclear the deckscleftcleuchcloughcolcome to nothingcontinuumcoulee
Adjective(5 words)
Strong matches (137)
couloircounterbalancecountermandcounterordercrackcrannycrapcrevassecrevicecross outcutcwmdefecatedefiledeletedelldelvedenuded ofdepletedeprivation
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deprived ofdeserteddestitutedestitute ofdevoiddevoid ofdikedimensiondisannuldischargedisemboguedissolveditchdo away withdongadraindrawdungeditedit outejecteliminateemitemptinessemptyempty ofempty outempty spaceeraseevacuateexcavationexcreteexhaustexistlessexpanseexpansionexpelexpungeexpurgateextensionextentfaultfeaturelessfieldfissureflawflowflumefor want offorgiveforlorn offracturefrustratefurrowfutilegalactic spacegapgapegashgive offglassygorgegroovegulchgulfgullyholehollowidlein default ofin want ofinaneinanityincisionineffectiveineffectualinfinite spaceinnocentinoperativeinsipidinterstellar spaceintervalinvalidinvalidate
Adjective(14 words)
Noun(12 words)
dischargedutch annulerenemotional emptinessemptyempty lotevacuateexist in mathematicshollow feelinghollownessinvalidinvalidateinvalidating
Related words (228)
Verb(21 words)
invalidedlapsedmicturatenegatednegatesnullifiednullifiesnullifynullifyingquashquashedrepudiaterescindsterminatesunmakeurinatedurinatesvitiatevitiatedvitiates
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Noun(40 words)
invalidinginvalidsitalian vuotoitem cancelledlacunalacunaelapselegally valid agreementmysterynihilitynilno indexnot existednullnull contractnullifynullitynullsnumberlessnesspeeing
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peesporeporesrender voidrescindingspace the desksspace the shelvesspace the wordsspacesspanish anularunenforceableunfilled areavacancyvacantvacuavacuum spacevacuumsvacío totalvoid agreementvoided checks
jointkillklooflackingleakliftmake voidmeasureminusmissingmoatneedingnegatenegationnegativatenegativenegativenessnegativityneutralizeniche
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nihilitynonbeingnonentitynonexistencenonexistentnonoccurrencenonrealitynonsubsistencenot-beingnotchnothingnothingnessnullnull and voidnullahnullifynullitynumber twooblivionoffsetomitopeningout ofout of pocketouter spaceoverrideoverrulepasspassageplacepointlesspourproportionpurgeput asidequashravinerecallrecantremoverenegerentrepealrepealedrescindretractreverserevokerevokedriftrimerub outrupturescant ofscissurescourscour outseamset asideshitshortshort ofshyshy ofslitslotspacespatial extensionspherespikesplitspreadstarkstoolstrikestrike offstrike outstultifysuperficial extensionsurfacesuspendsweep outtabula rasatake a shitthrow outthwarttracttrenchunactualityunavailingunblessed withunclogundounexistingunfilledunfoulunoccupiedunpossessed ofunrealityunrelievedunusedunutilizedurinateuselessvacancyvacantvacantnessvacatevacuityvacuousvacuumvainvalleyventvitiatevoid ofvolumewadiwaivewantingwhitewith nothing insidewithdrawwithoutwithout beingwithout contentwrite offzero
Adjective(15 words)
matterless environmentmemberlessnullnull resultnull setnull valuenull warrantyromanian vidunbookedunenforceable agreementunenforceable contractunexecuted contractunfilled spacevast voidvoided clause
Determiner(4 words)
no frameworkno policyno talliesno trace
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: emptiness, nothingness, vacuum, abandon, abbreviate.
- Sentence evidence is available for void, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "void".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "void"
Keep "void" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "void" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "void", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "void" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
13 entriesannulempty spaceevacuateinvalid contractlongingnostalgiarepealunenforceable agreementunfilledunfurnishedunloadunoccupiedvacuum
Collocations
16 entriesbe voidblack voidcosmic voidempty voidmake voidrender voidvast voidvoid a checkvoid a contractvoid a formvoid checkvoid contractvoid gapvoid spacevoid titlevoid warranty
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
45 total sentences available.
This bond is null and void.
Source: tatoeba (58435)
Her words were wholly void of meaning.
Source: tatoeba (309258)
A man standing on the cliff was about to commit suicide by jumping into the void.
Source: tatoeba (1335931)
Showing 4 of 45 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "void"?
Closest matches include emptiness, nothingness, vacuum, abandon, abbreviate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "void"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.