lifelessness

/ˈlaɪfləsnəs/
noun
  1. The state of being dead or not alive.
    • The lifelessness of the old toy made the child lose interest.
    • Doctors could do nothing to reverse the patient's lifelessness.
    • The lifelessness of the forest after the fire was heartbreaking.
  2. A lack of energy, excitement, or activity.
    • Her voice had a lifelessness that made the speech boring.
    • The party had a strange lifelessness; no one was dancing or talking.
    • The lifelessness of the town on a Sunday afternoon was depressing.