Deaf synonyms
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(Idiomatic) Having difficulty hearing; somewhat deaf.
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- (Idiomatic) Having difficulty hearing; somewhat deaf.
hearing-impaired
Completely incapable of hearing; deaf.
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- Completely incapable of hearing; deaf.
- Having some degree of deafness; Hard of hearing.
- Physiologically unable to hear, totally or partially; deaf
unhearing
Not hearing.
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stone-deaf
(Idiomatic) Utterly deaf.
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- (Idiomatic) Utterly deaf.
- Completely deaf
- Completely deaf (as deaf as a stone).
dull of hearing
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unable to distinguish sound
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unable to hear
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deaf-mute
Alternative form of deaf-mute.
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deafened
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tone-deaf
(Informal) Of or demonstrating an inability to recognize the complexity, possible cause for offense, etc. of an issue or situation
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- (Informal) Of or demonstrating an inability to recognize the complexity, possible cause for offense, etc. of an issue or situation
- (Colloquial) Having little appreciation of music, whether or not as a result of (1).
- Unable to appreciate or understand the concerns or difficulties of others; out-of-touch.
deaf-and-dumb
Of, for, or being a person unable to hear or speak
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- Of, for, or being a person unable to hear or speak
deaf-as-a-post
(Simile) stone deaf (unable to hear at all)
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- (Simile) stone deaf (unable to hear at all)
deaf as a doorknob
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with tin ears
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Done or carried on in an obstinate or doggedly persistent manner
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- Done or carried on in an obstinate or doggedly persistent manner
- Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort:
- Characterized by a refusal to change one's mind or course of action; dogged or persistent:
Incompletely or illegibly addressed:
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- Incompletely or illegibly addressed:
- Unable or unwilling to perceive or understand:
- Hidden from sight:
hearing (antonym)
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sharp-eared (antonym)
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auditory (antonym)
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oblivious (related)
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obstinate (related)
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Find another word for deaf. In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for deaf, like: hard-of-hearing, hearing-impaired, unhearing, stone-deaf, earless, dull of hearing, unable to distinguish sound, unable to hear, deaf-mute, stunned and deafened.
