disfurnished
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /dɪsˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
KK: /dɪsˈfɜrnɪʃt/
adjective
Definition
Lacking furniture or belongings; empty and bare.
Example
After the family moved out, the house was left disfurnished and cold.
Conversation
Did you see the new apartment they moved into?
Yeah, I heard it's completely disfurnished right now.
That's surprising! How can anyone live like that?
I guess they're planning to buy everything new.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
bare
empty
devoid
Antonyms
furnished
decorated
equipped
verb
Definition
To remove furniture or furnishings from a place.
Example
After the tenants moved out, the landlord disfurnished the apartment to prepare it for new renters.
Tense Forms
Past: disfurnished
Past Participle: disfurnished
Conversation
Did you hear that they disfurnished the old library downtown?
Really? I didn't know they were planning to do that.
Yeah, it's such a shame because it had so much character.
Root Explanation
Disfurnished → It is formed from "dis-" (meaning apart or away) and "furnish" (from Old French *furnir*, meaning to supply or provide). The word "disfurnished" means to be deprived of furnishings or supplies, essentially being left without what is needed.
Memory Tip
Think of being 'left without' ('dis-') the things you need to make a place comfortable ('furnish').
Visually Confused Words
furnished