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Deadness vs Dreadness - What's the difference?

deadness | dreadness |

As nouns the difference between deadness and dreadness

is that deadness is the state of not being alive having the property of lifelessness, as if dead while dreadness is quality of being dread.

deadness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of not being alive. Having the property of lifelessness, as if dead.
  • * 1840 , John Wesley, The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A.M , p.334
    • O may it be my constant care to watch and pray; the neglect of which was the chief cause of my former deadness .
  • A lack of elasticity.
    • He complained that the deadness of the balls affected his game.
  • A lack of sparkle in a fizzy drink.
    • The deadness of the champagne made it undrinkable.
  • A lack of animation in a person.
    • The deadness of his expression told everything, without him having to speak.

    Synonyms

    * inertness * inanimateness * inelasticity

    dreadness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Quality of being dread.