deadness vs dead

dead vs deadness

deadness and dead both are nouns.

deadness is not an adjective while dead is an adjective.

deadness is not an adverb while dead is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deadness	Yes	No	No	No
dead	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

deadness (noun)	dead (noun)
the inanimate property of something that has died	people who are no longer living
the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity	a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
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

deadness (adjective)	dead (adjective)
	no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
	not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat
	the complete stoppage of an action
	not surviving in active use
	physically inactive
	devoid of activity
	lacking resilience or bounce
	out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown
	devoid of physical sensation; numb
	(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
	no longer having force or relevance
	unerringly accurate
	not circulating or flowing
	very tired
	drained of electric charge; discharged
	not yielding a return
	lacking acoustic resonance

deadness (adverb)	dead (adverb)
	completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
	quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation

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