DEADNESS Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

deadness

noun

Definition of deadness

as in death

the state of being dead the sheer deadness of the corpse was the creepiest thing about it

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Recent Examples of deadness Did the baby’s livingness make Tomm’s deadness louder? — Maria Zorn, Longreads, 24 Feb. 2026 There is, in the end, a deadness to its clichés about writers and their subjects. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025 But then there is that deadness that enters into the closing chapters, which might as easily be called inexorability. — Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Metro Fire officials were assisting the Rancho Cordova Police Department, which is leading the investigation into the woman’s death.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
As the community mourns the teenager, his death has also fueled calls for better access to mental health resources for young people.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of death

Noun

Some research found lockdowns to be less important in mitigating Covid mortality than other efforts such as social distancing.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
This is part of a series on maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, which has the world’s fastest-growing population and accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of mortality

Noun

The skeletal remains of Michelle were found buried in a shallow grave at the vineyard by a tractor driver, KTLA reported.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Following the battle of Karbala, the survivors, who had been held captive in Damascus, stopped at Husayn’s grave.

— Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

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