Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stohn def]
- /stoʊn dɛf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stohn def]
- /stoʊn dɛf/
Definitions of stone deaf words
- adjective stone deaf totally deaf. 1
- adjective stone deaf Someone who is stone deaf cannot hear at all. 0
- adjective stone deaf completely deaf 0
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Origin of stone deaf
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; stone + deaf
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stone deaf
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stone deaf popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
stone deaf usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stone deaf
adj stone deaf
- deaf — Someone who is deaf is unable to hear anything or is unable to hear very well.
- hard of hearing — partially deaf
Antonyms for stone deaf
adjective stone deaf
- hearing — the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
See also
Matching words
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