deafening

/ˈdɛfənɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Extremely loud, to the point of being overwhelming or painful to the ears.
    • The deafening roar of the waterfall could be heard from a mile away.
    • The crowd's deafening cheers filled the stadium.
    • The music at the club was so deafening that we had to shout to talk.
  2. Used figuratively to describe a silence that is very noticeable or uncomfortable.
    • After his joke, there was a deafening silence in the room.
    • Her question was met with deafening silence from the audience.
    • The lack of response from the company was a deafening silence.
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