Associations to the word «Deadness»

Wiktionary

DEADNESS, noun. The state of not being alive. Having the property of lifelessness, as if dead.
DEADNESS, noun. A lack of elasticity.
DEADNESS, noun. A lack of sparkle in a fizzy drink.
DEADNESS, noun. A lack of animation in a person.

Dictionary definition

DEADNESS, 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; "she began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident"; "in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away".
DEADNESS, noun. The physical property of something that has lost its elasticity; "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls".
DEADNESS, noun. The inanimate property of something that has died.

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia