Deaf Synonyms and Antonyms

dĕf
Not able to hear
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. hearing-impaired
  2. hard-of-hearing
  3. unhearing
  4. stone-deaf
  5. earless
  6. dull of hearing
  7. unable to distinguish sound
  8. unable to hear
  9. deaf-mute
  10. stunned
  11. deafened
  12. tone-deaf
  13. deaf-and-dumb
  14. deaf-as-a-post
  15. deaf as a doorknob
  16. with tin ears
Antonyms:
  1. hearing
  2. sharp-eared
  3. auditory
Not willing to hear
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. unaware
  2. stubborn
  3. indifferent
  4. blind
Antonyms:
  1. willing
  2. aware
  3. listening
  4. conscious
  5. attentive
Make or render deaf
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. deafen
Synonyms:
(Noun)
  1. deafness

Words Related to Deaf

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. oblivious
  2. obstinate
  3. the-deaf
  4. deafblind
  5. learning-disabled
  6. hearing-impair
  7. deaf-blind
  8. disabled
  9. d-deaf
  10. handicapped
  11. visually-impaired

Deaf Sentence Examples

  • He turned a deaf ear when they pressed for details.

  • Ryland's pleading fell on deaf ears.

  • Do deaf children ever learn to speak?

  • My attempt at lightening the situation fell on deaf ears.

  • The strangeness and absurdity of these replies arise from the fact that modern history, like a deaf man, answers questions no one has asked.

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