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unhearing Synonyms

Another word for unhearing

Choosing another word for unhearing depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not perceiving sound; failing to hear or lacking the faculty of hearing.

Usage Example

"The heavy rain beat against the windowpane, completely unnoticed by the deaf sleeper."

Strong
deaf
hard-of-hearing

• adjective (Context 2)

Paying no attention or refusing to listen; heedless or oblivious.

Usage Example

"She offered her advice to an heedless audience that had already made up its mind."

Strongest
heedless
inattentive
Strong
unmindful
oblivious
unresponsive

Opposites of unhearing

The opposite of unhearing shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

hearing
attentive
heedful
mindful
receptive
See all opposites of unhearing

• Nearby Words

unhealthiness
unhealthy
unheard
unhearing
unheated
unhedged
unheeded

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unhearing. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unhearing
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