Engelsk substantiv: deadness | |||
1. | deadness (om egenskap) 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 | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident. In an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | unresponsiveness | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | quality | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | frigidity, frigidness, resistance | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | responsiveness | ||
2. | deadness (om egenskap) the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He objected to the deadness of the tennis balls. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | inelasticity | ||
3. | deadness (om egenskap) the inanimate property of something that has died | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | inanimateness, lifelessness | ||