Deaf
Deaf adjective - Lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
Hard-of-hearing and deaf are semantically related In some cases you can use "Hard-of-hearing" instead an adjective "Deaf".
Nearby Words: deafness, deafly
Hard-of-hearing
Hard-of-hearing adjective - Having a hearing loss.
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Synonyms for Hard-of-hearing
Deaf and hard-of-hearing are semantically related in with reduced hearing topic. You can use "Deaf" instead an adjective phrase "Hard-of-hearing".
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Hard-of-hearing and Deaf. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deaf/hard-of-hearing
Deaf & Hard-of-hearing. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deaf/hard-of-hearing>.
Hard-of-hearing or Deaf. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deaf/hard-of-hearing.
