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1. deaf-and-dumb
adjective. lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak.
Synonyms
- deaf
Antonyms
- heedful
- sensitize
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Rhymes with Deaf And Dumb
- mccrumb
- mccrum
- deblum
- ancrum
- succumb
- strum
- hohum
- exum
- become
- baucum
- swum
- stumm
- stum
- slum
- shrum
- sharum
- scum
- schrum
- plumb
- plum
- pflum
- narum
- krumme
- krumm
- krum
- klumb
- grum
- glum
- frum
- from
2. deaf-and-dumb_person
noun. a deaf person who is unable to speak.
Synonyms
- dummy
- silent person
- deaf person
- mute
Antonyms
- natural
- sharpen
- articulate
3. dumb
adjective. ['ˈdʌm'] slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity.
Synonyms
- obtuse
- dense
- stupid
- dim
- dull
Antonyms
- active
- discerning
- compound
- thin
Etymology
- dumb (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dumb (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dumbien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dumbian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. deaf
adjective. ['ˈdɛf'] lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
Synonyms
- deaf-mute
- hard-of-hearing
- profoundly deaf
- unhearing
- hearing-impaired
- deafened
- deaf-and-dumb
- deaf as a post
- tone-deaf
Antonyms
- inattentiveness
- partial
- reactive
- interested
Etymology
- deaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. deaf
noun. ['ˈdɛf'] people who have severe hearing impairments.
Synonyms
- people
Antonyms
- superior
- careful
Etymology
- deaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. dumb
adjective. ['ˈdʌm'] temporarily incapable of speaking.
Synonyms
- inarticulate
- unarticulate
Antonyms
- interesting
- strengthen
- quickly
Etymology
- dumb (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dumb (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dumbien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dumbian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. dumb
adjective. ['ˈdʌm'] unable to speak because of hereditary deafness.
Synonyms
- silent
- unarticulate
- mute
Antonyms
- sudden
- fast
- hurried
- rush
Etymology
- dumb (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dumb (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dumbien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dumbian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. dumb
adjective. ['ˈdʌm'] lacking the power of human speech.
Synonyms
- unarticulate
Antonyms
- increase
- accelerate
Etymology
- dumb (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dumb (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dumbien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dumbian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. deaf
adjective. ['ˈdɛf'] (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed.
Synonyms
- indifferent
- heedless
Antonyms
- important
- extraordinary
- concerned
Etymology
- deaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. deaf
verb. ['ˈdɛf'] make or render deaf.
Synonyms
- desensitize
- deafen
Antonyms
- sensitise
- rich people
- poor people
Etymology
- deaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with deaf-and-dumb
1. Noun Phrase
Since whales and dolphins use sonar to communicate with one another, they are essentially rendered deaf and dumb when placed in a concrete water tank.
2. Noun Phrase
Dr. Naomi Rose, an outspoken marine mammal advocate, contends that placing an orca in a cement pool renders the whale both deaf and dumb since its echolocation skills are thwarted by the concrete.