пусто́й
pustój
The Russian word for blank is пусто́й (pustój). Wiktionary also lists чи́стый (čístyj) and неиспи́санный (neispísannyj).
Meaning: free from writing, printing or marks (adj)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| пусто́й | pustój |
| чи́стый | čístyj |
| неиспи́санный | neispísannyj |
| незапо́лненный | nezapólnennyj |
In Russian, there are different ways to express being free from writing, printing or marks depending on the context. Related verbs like стира́ть or стере́ть mean to make something void, and the noun холосто́й патро́н refers to a blank cartridge used in simulations.
Which one should you use?
The term пусто́й can mean blank in the sense of an empty space, but it primarily means empty (containing nothing) and is the most common way to describe a void. Use незапо́лненный specifically for forms, documents or fields that have not been filled in.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective пусто́й must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. Use пуста́я for feminine nouns, such as бума́га (paper) and пусто́е for neuter nouns, such as ме́сто (place/space).
How do you pronounce it?
pustój
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word холосто́й, used for a 'blank' cartridge, is the same word used to describe an unmarried man.
- In Russian, a 'blank' check is not usually described as пусто́й but rather as бланк чека, where бланк is a direct loanword from English or French meaning a printed form.
- While пусто́й means 'blank' or 'empty', it is also used to describe a person who lacks intelligence, depth or moral character, similar to calling someone 'vacuous' in English.
Examples in context
- Можете, пожалуйста, передать мне пустой лист бумаги?Could you please hand me a blank sheet of paper?
- Пожалуйста, заполните незаполненные места в форме.Please fill out the blank spaces in the form.
- Он передал мне пустой лист.He handed me a blank sheet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blank” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
