deadness

About 0.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The state of not being alive; lifelessness.
2. noun A lack of elasticity.

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

3. noun A lack of sparkle in a fizzy drink.

   The deadness of the champagne made it undrinkable.

4. noun A lack of animation in a person.

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

Similar words

lifelessness deadlihood dead-heartedness inanimation death devoidness dead-handedness nonspirit nonlife listlessness

Often followed by

of and to in that is which or was