deaf
adjective
1. lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
Similar word(s): deafened, unhearing
2. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
- deaf to her warnings
Similar word(s): heedless, unheeding, indifferent
Sentences with deaf as an adjective:
- Those people are deaf to reason.
noun
1. people who have severe hearing impairments
- many of the deaf use sign language
verb
1. make or render deaf
- a deafening noise
Similar word(s): deafen
Definition categories: perception, desensitise, desensitize