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flatness
noun
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- S
- Contains
- LATNES
- Scrabble score
- N/A
- Database source
- Verified dictionary data
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈflætnəs
Meaning
Definitions
noun
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
“the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends”
noun
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
noun
the property of having two dimensions
noun
a deficiency in flavor
“it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils”
noun
a want of animation or brilliance
“the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style”
In context
Example Sentences
the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends
it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils
the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style
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