deaf
dɛf
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Adjective

1.
hearing impairmentunable to hear or only partially able to hear
  • She was born deaf and uses sign language.
unhearing
2.
cultural identityTECH.relating to people who cannot hear and their cultureTECH.
  • She is proud to be part of the Deaf community.
hearing-impaired
3.
inattentiveunwilling to listen or be persuaded
  • He remained deaf to all their pleas.
indifferent unreceptive

Noun

1.
individualperson unable to hear
  • The deaf often use sign language to communicate.
deafened hearing-impaired unhearing
2.
communitypeople with severe hearing impairments
  • The deaf advocate for better accessibility in public spaces.
hard of hearing hearing-impaired
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Expressions with deaf

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unaware or unresponsive to sounds or voices
He remained deaf to the loud music outside.
completely unable to hear
After the accident, he became stone deaf..
be ignored or not noticed
Her advice often lands on deaf ears.
completely unable to hear anything
Even with his hearing aid, he's deaf as a post.
be ignored or disregarded
Her advice often falls on deaf ears.
try to persuade someone who won't listen
He keeps preaching to deaf ears about healthy eating.

Origin of deaf

Old English, deaf (deprived of hearing)

Terms with deaf included in their meaning

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partial deafness
partly deaf but not completely
service animal
dog trained to alert deaf people to sounds
signadj.
communication
related to the language of the deaf
Ameslanabbr.
abr: American Sign Language
american sign language used for communication by deaf people
ASDHabbr.
abr: American School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
school for students who are deaf or hard of hearing
sociology
discrimination or prejudice against deaf people
CODAacr.
acr: Child of Deaf Adults
person whose parents are both deaf
communication
use of fingers to communicate ideas by the deaf

Examples of deaf in a sentence

  • He became deaf after the accident but adapted well.
  • He attends a school for Deaf students.
  • The Deaf community organized a cultural festival.
  • She was deaf to the warnings of her friends.
  • Despite the advice, he stayed deaf to their concerns.
  • The deaf face unique challenges in education.

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  1. French:sourd, personne sourde, ...
  2. German:taub, Gehörlose, ...
  3. Italian:sordo, sordi, ...
  4. Spanish:sordo, sordos, ...
  5. Portuguese:surdo, surdos, ...
  6. Chinese:聋的, 聋人, ...
  7. Japanese:耳が聞こえない, 聴覚障害者, ...
  8. Arabic:أَصَمّ, الصم, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֵירֵשׁ, חֵרְשִׁים, ...
  10. Russian:глухой, сурдопедагог, ...
  11. Ukrainian:глухий, глухі, ...
  12. Hindi:बधिर, सुनने में असमर्थ व्यक्ति, ...
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