Dictionary Check: deadness

"deadness" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

noun

the 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

Example: "she began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident"
Synonyms:
noun

the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity

Example: "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls"
noun

the inanimate property of something that has died

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