Deaf and Deafened

Deaf

Deaf adjective - Lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.

Deafened is a synonym for deaf in hard of hearing topic. In some cases you can use "Deafened" instead an adjective "Deaf", when it comes to topics like without hearing. popular alternative

Nearby Words: deafness, deafly

Deafened

Deafened adjective - Caused to hear poorly or not at all.
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Synonyms for Deafened

Deaf is a synonym for deafened. You can use "Deaf" instead the word "Deafened" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Word: deafening
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