deadness meaning and definition

DEADNESS noun

Definition of deadness (noun)

1. 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
   • "she began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident"; "in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away"
   • synonyms: unresponsiveness
   • antonym: responsiveness
2. the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity
   • "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls"
3. the inanimate property of something that has died