deadness

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deadness

  • /ˈdɛdnəs/

noun deadnesses · deadnesse

  1. uncountable, usually The state of not being alive; lifelessness. O may it be my constant care to watch and pray; the neglect of which was the chief cause of my former deadness.
  2. uncountable, usually A lack of elasticity. He complained that the deadness of the balls affected his game.
  3. uncountable, usually A lack of sparkle in a fizzy drink. The deadness of the champagne made it undrinkable.
  4. uncountable, usually A lack of animation in a person. The deadness of his expression told everything, without him having to speak.

Similar: inertness, inanimateness, inelasticity

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@misc{deadness_2026,
  title = {deadness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deadness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}