unhearing

Thân thiện

The old man is unhearing and uses sign language to communicate.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Completely deaf; incapable of perceiving any sound: The word "unhearing" describes a state of total hearing loss, where a person or creature cannot hear anything at all.

Usage

• The adjective "unhearing" is a formal and somewhat literary term. It is typically used to describe a profound and complete lack of the sense of hearing.
• It often appears in descriptive or medical contexts to emphasize absolute deafness.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The unhearing child communicated through sign language.
  • Despite the loud alarm, he remained unhearing due to his condition.
  • The old man, now unhearing, lived in a world of silence.

Advanced Usage

• Used figuratively: While its primary meaning is literal, "unhearing" can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is willfully ignoring pleas, advice, or sounds.
  • The government was unhearing to the cries of the protesters. (This suggests a deliberate refusal to listen, akin to being deaf to the appeals.)

Variants and Related Words

• Deaf (adj): Lacking the power of hearing or having impaired hearing. ("Deaf" is the more common and general term, while "unhearing" emphasizes totality.)
• Stone-deaf (adj): Completely deaf. (This is an informal synonym.)
• Hearing-impaired (adj): Having reduced or deficient hearing ability. (This is a more general and often preferred modern term that does not necessarily imply total deafness.)

Synonyms

• Deaf
• Stone-deaf
• Profoundly deaf

Antonyms

• Hearing (adj): Able to perceive sound.
• Auditory (adj): Relating to the sense of hearing.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. totally deaf; unable to hear anything

Từ đồng nghĩa

• profoundly deaf
• stone-deaf
• deaf as a post