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deaf
adjective as in without hearing
Strong match
- deafened
Weak matches
adjective as in unwilling
Example Sentences
Though Rudy was deaf and blind, he always retained his breed’s amiability.
Both Sarah and Jon are deaf, and mum Sarah finds making crafts a way for her to destress from everyday life.
A deaf man who spent 24 hours in hospital without the support of an interpreter said staff were shouting out his name despite being told he could not hear.
But Okamura's call for Ukrainian refugees to be deported en masse will likely fall on deaf ears.
“That is infuriating, and it’s the perfect example of a tone deaf, dismissive approach that our leaders always seem to take.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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