vacuousEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryvacuous /ˈvakyo͞oəs, ˈvækjuəs / ▸ adjective having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless: a vacuous smile vacuous slogans. ▪ archaic empty. – DERIVATIVES vacuously /ˈvakyo͞oəslē, ˈvækjuəsli / adverb,vacuousness /ˈvakyo͞oəsnəs, ˈvækjuəsnəs / noun– ORIGIN mid 17th century (in the sense ‘empty of matter’): from Latin vacuus ‘empty’ + -ous.