hearing loss

noun

A partial or total inability to hear.

Similar
deafness
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Meanings

nounhearing loss (countable and uncountable, plural hearing losses)

plural hearing losses

  1. countableuncountableotolaryngologymedicineA partial or total inability to hear.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpartial or complete loss of hearing

Similar
deafness
Broader
hearing impairmenthearing disorder
Also see
deafness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German Hörverlust
  • HörverlustTranslations
Portuguese perda auditiva
  • perda auditivaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

hearing loss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hearing%20loss

MLA

“hearing loss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hearing%20loss. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hearing loss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hearing%20loss.

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