| ADJECTIVE | all | deaf | lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | deaf, indifferent | (usually followed by 'to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed | |
| NOUN | group | deaf | people who have severe hearing impairments |
| VERB | perception | deaf, deafen | make or render deaf |
| Sounds | deh'f | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Brezhnev ... UNICEF: 7 rhymes with ehf... | |
| Meaning | lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute | lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak |
| deafened | Caused to hear poorly or not at all | |
| hard-of-hearing, hearing-impaired | Having a hearing loss | |
| profoundly deaf, stone-deaf, deaf as a post, unhearing | totally deaf | |
| tone-deaf | Unable to appreciate music | |
| Opposite | hearing | able to perceive sound |
| Spanish | sorda, sordo | |
| Catalan | sord | |
| Nouns | deaf | people who have severe hearing impairments |
| deafness | partial or complete loss of hearing | |
| Meaning | (usually followed by 'to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "deaf to her warnings" | |
| Synonym | indifferent | |
| Broader | heedless, unheeding | marked by or paying little heed or attention |
| Meaning | People who have severe hearing impairments. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "many of the deaf use sign language" | |
| Members | deaf person | A person with a severe auditory impairment |
| Broader | people | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively |
| Catalan | sord | |
| Adjectives | deaf | lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part |
| Verbs | deaf | make or render deaf |
| Meaning | make or render deaf. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "a deafening noise" | |
| Synonym | deafen | |
| Broader | desensitize, desensitise | Cause not to be sensitive |
| Spanish | ensordecer | |
| Catalan | ensordir | |
| Nouns | deaf | people who have severe hearing impairments |
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