FLATNESS
Scrabble letter values: F4L1A1T1N1E1S1S1 = 11
Definition
- noun the property of having two dimensions. — synonyms: two-dimensionality, planeness
- noun a want of animation or brilliance.
- noun a deficiency in flavor.
- noun the property of having little or no contrast. — synonyms: lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte
- noun inactivity. — synonyms: languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm
Examples
- “the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style”
- “it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils”
- “lacking highlights or gloss”