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hard of hearing

hard of hear·ing
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahrd uhv, ov heer-ing]
    • /hɑrd ʌv, ɒv ˈhɪər ɪŋ/
    • /hɑːd əv ˈhɪərɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrd uhv, ov heer-ing]
    • /hɑrd ʌv, ɒv ˈhɪər ɪŋ/

Definitions of hard of hearing words

  • adjective hard of hearing partially deaf 1
  • noun plural hard of hearing partially-deaf people 1
  • adjective hard of hearing Someone who is hard of hearing is not able to hear properly. 0
  • adjective hard of hearing deaf or partly deaf 0
  • adjective hard of hearing (as collective noun; preceded by the) 0
  • adjective hard of hearing (Idiomatic) Having difficulty hearing; somewhat deaf. 0
See all 6 definitions of hard of hearing

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Origin of hard of hearing

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65

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Parts of speech for Hard of hearing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hard of hearing

hard of hearing popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for hard of hearing

adj hard of hearing

  • deaf — Someone who is deaf is unable to hear anything or is unable to hear very well.
  • hearing-impaired — having reduced or deficient hearing ability; hard-of-hearing: special programs for hearing-impaired persons.
  • stone-deaf — totally deaf.
  • bend someone's ear — to speak at length to an unwilling listener, esp to voice one's troubles
  • stone deaf — totally deaf.
All 5 Synonyms of hard of hearing

Antonyms for hard of hearing

adj hard of hearing

  • 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.
All 6 Antonyms of hard of hearing

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