blank
adjective
[ blaŋk ]
• (of a surface or background) unrelieved by decorative or other features; bare, empty, or plain.
• "a blank wall"
• showing a lack of comprehension or reaction.
• "we were met by blank looks"
Similar:
expressionless,
empty,
vacant,
deadpan,
wooden,
stony,
impassive,
inanimate,
poker-faced,
vacuous,
glazed,
fixed,
lifeless,
uninterested,
emotionless,
unresponsive,
inscrutable,
baffled,
nonplussed,
mystified,
stumped,
at a loss,
stuck,
puzzled,
perplexed,
bewildered,
bemused,
ignorant,
lost,
muddled,
uncomprehending,
befuddled,
fuddled,
addled,
(all) at sea,
at sixes and sevens,
confused,
clueless,
flummoxed,
bamboozled,
discombobulated,
fazed,
beaten,
• complete; absolute (used emphatically with negative force).
• "he was met with a blank refusal to discuss the issue"
Similar:
outright,
absolute,
categorical,
unqualified,
utter,
complete,
thorough,
flat,
straight,
positive,
certain,
explicit,
unequivocal,
unambiguous,
unmistakable,
plain,
clear,
clear-cut,
• used euphemistically in place of an adjective regarded as obscene, profane, or abusive.
• "show the miserable blank-blank Englishman how to fight this war"
blank
noun
• a space left to be filled in a document.
• "leave blanks to type in the appropriate names"
Similar:
space,
gap,
blank space,
empty space,
• a cartridge containing gunpowder but no bullet, used for training or as a signal.
• an empty space or period of time, especially in terms of a lack of knowledge or understanding.
• "my mind was a total blank"
• a piece of metal or wood intended for further shaping or finishing.
• a dash written instead of a word or letter, especially instead of an obscenity or profanity.
blank
verb
• make (something) blank or empty.
• "electronic countermeasures blanked out the radar signals"
• defeat (a sports team) without allowing them to score.
• "Baltimore blanked Toronto in a 7–0 victory"
• deliberately ignore (someone).
• "I just blanked them and walked out"
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘white, colourless’): from Old French blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin.
