Read the dictionary definition of flatness. All definitions for this word.
1. inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
1. the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends
2. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
3. the property of having two dimensions
4. a deficiency in flavor
1. it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils
5. a want of animation or brilliance
1. the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style