deadness — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The state of not being alive; lifelessness.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   O may it be my constant care to watch and pray; the neglect of which was the chief cause of my former deadness.

2. A lack of elasticity.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   He complained that the deadness of the balls affected his game.

3. A lack of sparkle in a fizzy drink.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   The deadness of the champagne made it undrinkable.

4. A lack of animation in a person.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   The deadness of his expression told everything, without him having to speak.

Noun

1. the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events

   Synonyms

   unresponsiveness

   Broader terms

   quality

   Examples

   she began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident

   in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away

2. the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity

   Broader terms

   inelasticity

   Examples

   he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls

3. the inanimate property of something that has died

   Broader terms

   inanimatenesslifelessness