dead hand

Speech parts

1. dead hand - Noun

2. Dead hand - Proper noun

Meaning

the oppressive influence of past events or decisions

real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mortmain dead hand of the past cold hand dead arm wooden hand wounded hand due hand asleep worker cold arrow fossilized hand cold fingers frozen hand cold hands lifeless hand complete hand

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Antonyms

even shining silken soft bright smooth

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Hypernyms

realty influence immovable real estate real property

Related terms

deadman fail-deadly

Examples

Generally, I dislike fixedness in both long swords and hands. Fixedness means a dead hand. Pliability is a living hand. You must bear this in mind. Miyamoto Musashi

Japan is dealing us a dead hand. For two years we have watched the Japanese drag their feet and we can't let them continue to slam the door in our faces. Craig L. Thomas

And you can take em out of my cold dead hand, biatches! Source: Internet

This isn’t the final bout of looting by a bunch of losers trying to steal the good silver on the way out; this is about breaking down democracy, ensuring that the dead hand of the GOP continues to rule and stymie long after Biden is sworn in. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dead ground dead guy dead guy's dead hand of the past dead hand poison pill dead hang