deadness

noun4

1. •
   The state of not being alive; lifelessness.

   • O may it be my constant care to watch and pray; the neglect of which was the chief cause of my former deadness. — 1840
2. •
   A lack of elasticity.

   • He complained that the deadness of the balls affected his game.
3. •
   A lack of sparkle in a fizzy drink.

   • The deadness of the champagne made it undrinkable.
4. •
   A lack of animation in a person.

   • The deadness of his expression told everything, without him having to speak.