earless
Lacking auditory appendages
Earless means lacking ears, either literally or in appearance.
Some animals are described as earless when they lack external ear structures: earless seals, the earless lizard.
The word can also suggest deafness to appeals or advice—someone earless to reason refuses to listen.
Without roughness or difficulty
- baldWithout hair on head
- bareLacking any covering
- blankWithout marks or content
- unmarkedHaving no visible identification
unadorned · plain · sleek · streamlined · aerodynamic · clean · uniform · seamless
Having partial or total deafness
- deafUnable to hear
- sign-languageCommunication through gestures
- ASLManual visual communication system
- lip-readingInterpreting speech visually
audiogram · interpreter · captioning · assistive · accessibility · inclusivity · communication · soundless
Authentication stamp or mark
- pinnipedFlippered marine mammal group
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- flipperMarine animal's swimming limb
- blubberMarine mammal fat
Not perceiving sound
- obliviousLacking any awareness
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- ignoringDeliberately not noticing
- tuned-outNot paying attention
unresponsive · inattentive · dismissive · unreceptive · closed-off · indifferent
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
unmarked · unadorned · plain · sleek · streamlined · aerodynamic · clean · uniform · seamless · uninterrupted
hearing-impaired
Having partial or total deafness
- deafUnable to hear
- sign-languageCommunication through gestures
- ASLManual visual communication system
lip-reading · audiogram · interpreter · captioning · assistive · accessibility · inclusivity · communication · soundless · inaudible
seal
Authentication stamp or mark
- pinnipedFlippered marine mammal group
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- flipperMarine animal's swimming limb
unhearing
Not perceiving sound
tuned-out · unresponsive · inattentive · dismissive · unreceptive · closed-off · indifferent