🔄 Synonyms of "Deaf"
14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| indifferentnoun | Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic. |
| inattentive | Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention; careless. |
| unheeding | Showing disregard |
| tone-deaf | (colloquial, figurative) Out of touch with the experience of ordinary people. |
| deafenverb | (transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently. |
| deaf-mutenoun | (now offensive) A person who is unable to hear or speak. |
| stone-deaf | Completely deaf. |
| hearing-impaired | Having some degree of deafness; hard of hearing. |
| deaf as a post | (simile) Stone deaf. (unable to hear at all) |
| deafened | caused to hear poorly or not at all |
| deaf-and-dumb | lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak |
| hard-of-hearing | Alternative form of hard of hearing. [(idiomatic) Having difficulty hearing; somewhat deaf.] |
| profoundly deaf | totally deaf; unable to hear anything |
| unhearing | Not hearing. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Deaf"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cuckoonoun | Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae within the order Cuculiformes, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deaf"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| stone-deaf | Completely deaf. |
| deaf as a post | (simile) Stone deaf. (unable to hear at all) |
| hearing-impaired | Having some degree of deafness; hard of hearing. |
| deaf-mute | (now offensive) Unable to hear or speak. |
| deafenverb | (transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently. |
| tone-deaf | (colloquial, figurative) Out of touch with the experience of ordinary people. |
| inattentive | Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention; careless. |
| thoughtless | Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care. |
| heedless | Unaware; without noticing; careless; inattentive. |
| indifferent | Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic. |
| unheeding | Showing disregard |
| unhearing | Not hearing. |
| unlistening | Not listening. |
| deaf-and-dumb | lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak |
| deaf to | — |
| deafened | caused to hear poorly or not at all |
| hard-of-hearing | Alternative form of hard of hearing. [(idiomatic) Having difficulty hearing; somewhat deaf.] |
| profoundly deaf | totally deaf; unable to hear anything |
| deafening | (hyperbolic) Very loud. |
| blindnoun | (not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Deaf"
These words statistically appear in the same text as "deaf" (Google Books Ngrams).
🎨 Adjectives for "Deaf"
Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.
🏷️ Nouns for "Deaf"
Common nouns this word is used to describe.
📝 Common Phrases with "Deaf"
🌐 Broader and Narrower Concepts
More Specific (hyponyms)
Translate “Deaf” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.