deadness.
The state of not being alive; lifelessness.
Meaning & usage
The state of not being alive; lifelessness.
A lack of elasticity.
He complained that the deadness of the balls affected his game.
A lack of sparkle in a fizzy drink.
The deadness of the champagne made it undrinkable.
A lack of animation in a person.
The deadness of his expression told everything, without him having to speak.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English dead Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English deadness From dead + -ness.
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