Deaf

/diːf/

The meaning and definition of Deaf, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Unwilling to listen or be persuaded; determinedly inattentive; regardless.
    β€œThose people are deaf to reason.”
  2. Unable to hear, or only partially able to hear.
noun
  1. (with "the") Those who are deaf, taken as a group.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms hard of hearing hearing-impaired

Origin

From Old English deaf.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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