| deaf | (adjective) lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part | - |
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| (adjective) (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed | Synonyms: indifferent |
| (noun) people who have severe hearing impairments | - |
| (verb) make or render deaf | Synonyms: deafen |
| deafen | (verb) make soundproof | - |
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| (verb) make or render deaf | Synonyms: deaf |
| (verb) be unbearably loud | - |
| deafened | (adjective) caused to hear poorly or not at all | - |
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| deafening | (adjective) loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss | Synonyms: earsplitting, thunderous, thundery |
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| deafness | (noun) partial or complete loss of hearing | Synonyms: hearing loss |
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