deaf and dumb

adjective

Deaf and not able to speak; hearing-and-speech-impaired.

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deaf-mute
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Meanings

adjectivedeaf and dumb (not comparable)

alternative deaf-and-dumb

  1. not comparableoffensiveDeaf and not able to speak; hearing-and-speech-impaired.

    Synonyms: deaf-mute

noundeaf and dumb (plural deaf and dumbs)

plural deaf and dumbs · alternative deaf-and-dumb

  1. CockneyslangBum (behind, bottom).

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDeaf and not able to speak; hearing-and-speech-impaired.

Similar
deaf-mute
Also see
deaf-mute
Cite this entry
APA

deaf and dumb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaf%20and%20dumb

MLA

“deaf and dumb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaf%20and%20dumb. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deaf and dumb,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaf%20and%20dumb.

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