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- [def]
- /dɛf/
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Definitions of deaf word
- adjective deaf Someone who is deaf is unable to hear anything or is unable to hear very well. 3
- adjective deaf The deaf are people who are deaf. This use could cause offence. 3
- adjective deaf If you say that someone is deaf to people's requests, arguments, or criticisms, you are criticizing them because they refuse to pay attention to them. 3
- adjective deaf partially or totally unable to hear 3
- adjective deaf (as collective noun; preceded by the) 3
- adjective deaf refusing to heed 3
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Origin of deaf
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English deef, Old English dēaf; cognate with Middle Low German dōf, Dutch doof, Old High German toub
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Parts of speech for Deaf
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deaf popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
deaf usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deaf
adj deaf
- bend someone's ear — to speak at length to an unwilling listener, esp to voice one's troubles
- hard of hearing — partially deaf
- stone deaf — totally deaf.
- strong-willed — having a powerful will; resolute.
- oblivious — unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
adjective deaf
- hearing-impaired — having reduced or deficient hearing ability; hard-of-hearing: special programs for hearing-impaired persons.
- tone-deaf — unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical sounds when producing or hearing them.
- unresponsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- unaffected — not affected, acted upon, or influenced; unchanged; unaltered: The laboratory clock remained accurate, unaffected by the explosion.
Antonyms for deaf
adj deaf
- hearing — the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- attentive — If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
- aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
- conscious — If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening.
- listening — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
adjective deaf
- mindful — attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed by of): mindful of one's responsibilities.
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