airlessness
- noun
- /ˈɛrˌləsnəs/
- Some critics noted the airlessness in the novel's style, which lacked energy and originality.
Examples
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Despite the beautiful setting, there was an airlessness to the performance that left the audience unmoved.
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There was an airlessness in the atmosphere that stifled creativity.
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The airlessness of the meeting made it hard for anyone to feel inspired or creative.
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After the long meeting, I felt a sense of airlessness in the discussions.
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The airlessness of the meeting made it hard for anyone to feel inspired or creative.
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Some critics noted the airlessness in the novel's style, which lacked energy and originality.
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Despite the beautiful setting, there was an airlessness to the performance that left the audience unmoved.
Synonyms
A feeling of emptiness with no thoughts or emotion
A feeling of little energy and no interest
A feeling of cold emptiness and lack of human warmth
A lack of energy and interest in speech or writing
A lack of life, energy, or movement
A state of being empty of meaning and thought
A serious, old-fashioned style that feels boring
A feeling that something is dull and boring
A lack of energy and interest that makes a person feel tired and low
Lack of energy and life in a speech or performance
A place or space with nothing in it and no activity
A feeling of emptiness after something important ends
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Morphology
Etymology
Airlessness can also use air in the sense 'manner' or 'feeling' with -less 'without' and -ness 'state', so it means 'the state of having no freshness or spirit', like a speech or story that feels flat and lifeless.