Meanings
plural deadnesses · alternative deadnesse
- uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe 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.
1840, John Wesley, The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A.M, page 334 - uncountableusuallyA lack of elasticity.
He complained that the deadness of the balls affected his game.
- uncountableusuallyA lack of sparkle in a fizzy drink.
The deadness of the champagne made it undrinkable.
- uncountableusuallyA lack of animation in a person.
The deadness of his expression told everything, without him having to speak.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe 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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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deadness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadness
“deadness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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