deadness
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈdɛd.nəs/
:
apatía
- She couldn't shake off the deadness she felt after receiving the bad news.
He spoke reasonably, and yet with the stark deadness, as if he were reciting.
- He spoke reasonably, and yet with the stark deadness, as if he were reciting.
Examples
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Over and over, ministers in the American colonies and abroad spoke of decay, decline, and spiritual deadness while at the same time emphasizing the need for reform and renewal.
Academic text (2006) -
Then there was a sort of deadness there, as if he had received a blow.
Fiction book (1993) -
When I teach this stuff today, most folks are really stuck on the deadness of everything.
Blog text (12) -
You talk about the the deadness of the heart and the moral apathy.
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It has that same feeling of deadness.
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The Thunder looked a little flat early on, but I don't know if I was getting their energy confused with the deadness of the arena.
Blog text (22) -
He could make her feel the deadness of her studies simply by reading the chapter headings of her texts.
Fiction book (1996) -
He spoke reasonably, and yet with the stark deadness, as if he were reciting.
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There's a kind of "deadness" in Sullivan's eyes and voice; he's been here too long.
Fiction book (1990) -
There were moments bristling with deadness when she looked out at her life and went, "What?" Or worse, feeling interrupted and tired, "Wha--?" It had taken on the shape of a terrible mistake.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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4.6
A lack of feeling or interest in things often after long stress
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6.3
A cold, empty feeling that makes a place or situation seem sad
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6.8
A feeling of little energy and no interest
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7.7
A feeling of cold emptiness and lack of human warmth
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6.2
A dull, gloomy feeling that makes things seem not interesting
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5.4
A lack of life, energy, or movement
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3.4
A feeling of low emotion and little interest
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9.3
A lack of energy and interest in speech or writing
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9.2
A state of being empty of meaning and thought
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7.3
Not reacting to people or events, often without emotion
Lack of energy and life in a speech or performance
A feeling or look that makes a place seem empty and lifeless
A lack of energy and interest that makes a person feel tired and low
A feeling that something is dull and boring
A blank look that shows no clear thought or feeling
A feeling of being very lonely and empty after loss
A feeling of emptiness after something important ends
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Etymology
The word deadness comes from dead ('not alive') and the ending -ness ('a state'). So it describes a lack of life or feeling — being lifeless, dull, or without energy, like a place or a face that feels empty.