Inanimateness

in·an·i·mate  (n-n-mt)

adj.

1. Not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms. See Synonyms at dead.

2. Not animated or energetic; dull.

3. Grammar Belonging to the class of nouns that stand for nonliving things: The word car is inanimate; the word dog is animate.

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in·ani·mate·ly adv.

in·ani·mate·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

inanimateness - not having life lifelessness physiological property - a property having to do with the functioning of the body deadness - the inanimate property of something that has died insentience - lacking consciousness or ability to perceive sensations animateness, liveness, aliveness - the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life