partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing; unable to hear.

refusing to listen, heed, or be persuaded; unreasonable or unyielding

deaf to all advice.

( used with a plural verb ) deaf persons collectively (usually prec. by the ).

adjective

hearing , attentive , aware , conscious , listening , willing

adjective

deafened , earless , hard of hearing , stone deaf , unable to hear , bullheaded * , headstrong , indifferent , intractable , mulish * , oblivious , obstinate , pertinacious , perverse , pigheaded * , self-willed , strong-willed , stubborn , to listen blind , unaware , unconcerned , unhearing , unmoved