deaf

/dɛf/
adjective
  1. Unable to hear, or having very little ability to hear.
    • My grandfather is going deaf, so we speak louder and face him when we talk.
    • She has been deaf since birth and communicates using sign language.
    • The school provides special resources for deaf students.
  2. Unwilling to listen or pay attention to something.
    • He remained deaf to all advice and made the same mistake again.
    • The government seemed deaf to the needs of the poor.
    • The manager was deaf to the workers' complaints about safety.
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