stone-deaf

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stohn def]
- /stoʊn dɛf/
- /stəʊn def/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stohn def]
- /stoʊn dɛf/

Definition of stone-deaf word

adjective stone-deaf totally deaf. 1

Just one definition for stone-deaf

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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

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Parts of speech for Stone-deaf

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stone-deaf

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 64% 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.

Synonyms for stone-deaf

adj stone-deaf

hard of hearing — partially deaf
hearing-impaired — having reduced or deficient hearing ability; hard-of-hearing: special programs for hearing-impaired persons.

All 3 Synonyms of stone-deaf