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Definitions for Deaf

[1] partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing; unable to hear.
[2] refusing to listen, heed, or be persuaded; unreasonable or unyielding: deaf to all advice.
[3] (initial capital letter ) of or relating to the Deaf or their cultural community: Deaf customs and values.
[4] deaf persons collectively (usually preceded by the ): social services for the deaf.
[5] (initial capital letter ) deaf persons who identify themselves as members of a community composed of deaf persons and others who share in their culture (usually preceded by the ).
[6] partially or totally unable to hear (as collective noun ; preceded by the ) the deaf See also tone-deaf
[7] refusing to heed deaf to the cries of the hungry

Words related to Deaf

strong-willed, oblivious, indifferent, headstrong, obstinate, bullheaded, intractable, mulish, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, stubborn, unaware, unconcerned, unmoved, self-willed

Words nearby Deaf

deadrise, deadweight tonnage, deadwood, deadwork, deaerate, deaf, deaf aid, deaf as a post, deaf without speech, deaf-and-dumb, deaf-blind

Origin of Deaf

before 900; Middle English deef, Old English dēaf; cognate with Middle Low German dōf, Dutch doof, Old High German toub

Other words from Deaf

deaf·ly , adverb
deaf·ness , noun
half-deaf , adjective
non·deaf , adjective
non·deaf·ly , adverb
non·deaf·ness , noun
qua·si-deaf , adjective
qua·si-deaf·ly , adverb
sem·i·deaf , adjective
sem·i·deaf·ness , noun
un·deaf , adjective

Word origin for Deaf

Old English dēaf; related to Old Norse daufr

Synonyms for Deaf

deafened, earless, hard of hearing, stone deaf, unable to hear