deafened
Made unable hearing
Deafened means made deaf, whether permanently or temporarily.
A sudden explosion can leave you deafened for hours.
I was deafened by the roar of the crowd.
Figuratively, to be deafened to something is to be made unable or unwilling to hear it: Years of political rhetoric had deafened him to genuine appeals for help.
Extremely, painfully loud
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- blaringHarshly loud
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
cacophonous · piercing · raucous · clamorous · overwhelming · ear-splitting · jackhammer · explosion
Reduced ability to perceive sound
- hard of hearingReduced auditory ability
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- cochlearOf the spiral ear cavity
- audiologistHearing disorder specialist
audiology · hearing aid · ear damage · conductive · audiogram · sign language · ASL · lip reading
Defeated by sheer volume
- shell-shockedMentally broken by combat
- numbedDeprived of sensation
- dazedShocked into mental fog
- reelingUnsteady from shock
disoriented · stupefied · sensory overload · rattled · shaken · stunned · bombarded · assaulted
Not perceived aurally
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- voicelessHaving no voice
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- dismissedReleased from duty
drowned out · censored · suppressed · overlooked · disregarded · sidelined · excluded · muted
earsplitting
Extremely, painfully loud
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- blaringHarshly loud
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
roaring · cacophonous · piercing · raucous · clamorous · overwhelming · ear-splitting · jackhammer · explosion · concert
hearing loss
Reduced ability to perceive sound
- hard of hearingReduced auditory ability
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- cochlearOf the spiral ear cavity
audiologist · audiology · hearing aid · ear damage · conductive · audiogram · sign language · ASL · lip reading · ear protection
overwhelmed
Defeated by sheer volume
- shell-shockedMentally broken by combat
- numbedDeprived of sensation
- dazedShocked into mental fog
reeling · disoriented · stupefied · sensory overload · rattled · shaken · stunned · bombarded · assaulted · jarred
unheard
Not perceived aurally
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- voicelessHaving no voice
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
dismissed · drowned out · censored · suppressed · overlooked · disregarded · sidelined · excluded · muted · shut out
- deafening silenceConspicuous lack of sound
- deafening roarOverwhelmingly loud sound