deaf

nouns

people who have severe hearing impairments

"many of the deaf use sign language"

deaf

is a type of (narrower)

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

"old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"

make or render deaf

"a deafening noise"

deaf, deafen

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

deaf

is derived from

antonym

is similar to

lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak

is similar to

caused to hear poorly or not at all

is similar to

having a hearing loss

is similar to

totally deaf; unable to hear anything

is similar to

unable to appreciate music

(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed

"deaf to her warnings"

deaf, indifferent