DEAF-AND-DUMB PERSON Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase deaf-and-dumb person. (close relations)
Definition of DEAF-AND-DUMB PERSON
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Best Alternative Words for DEAF-AND-DUMB PERSON
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mute | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a deaf person who is unable to speak • a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument adjective satellite • expressed without speech • unable to speak because of hereditary deafness verb • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping | ||||||||
dumb | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • temporarily incapable of speaking • lacking the power of human speech • unable to speak because of hereditary deafness | ||||||||
nonverbal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being other than verbal communication • lacking verbal skill • involving little use of language | ||||||||
silent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by absence of sound • failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to • implied by or inferred from actions or statements • not made to sound • having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility • unable to speak because of hereditary deafness • expressed without speech | ||||||||
speechless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • temporarily incapable of speaking | ||||||||
deaf-mute | ||||||||
noun • a deaf person who is unable to speak adjective satellite • lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak |