tone deaf

A form of tone-deaf — Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.

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Meanings

adjectivetone deaf (comparative more tone deaf, superlative most tone deaf)

comparative more tone deaf · superlative most tone deaf

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tone-deaf.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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