unhearing

Speech parts

1. unhearing - Adjective

2. unhearing - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

totally deaf; unable to hear anything

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

stone-deaf deaf as a post profoundly deaf deaf deaf-mute earless unaware oblivious surd tone-deaf strong-willed deafened hearing-impaired cloth-eared completely deaf
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Antonyms

hearing aware conscious knowledgeable enlightened sharp-eared
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Examples

Friends--or lovers--are not always available to each other. Inner turmoils can cause us to be unhearing when someone needs us, to need to receive understanding when we should be giving understanding. Madeleine L'Engle

Close letter words and terms

unheard unheard mind unheard-of unhearingly unheart unhearted