deaf

noun

(nonstandard, rare) A deaf person.

verb

(obsolete, transitive) To deafen.

adjective

Unable (or partially able) to hear.

Unwilling to listen or be persuaded; determinedly inattentive.

Of or relating to the community of deaf people.

Of or relating to the culture surrounding deaf users of sign languages.

(obsolete) Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.

(obsolete, UK, dialect) Decayed; tasteless; useless.

Synonyms for deaf

blindadj surdn

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