deaf
adjective
partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing; unable to hear.
deafest
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superlativeof deaf.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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But even the deafest and most stay-at-home began to hear queer tales; and those whose business took them to the borders saw strange things.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
And they will make such an outcry over their discovery, that their words will reach the most remote corners and penetrate the deafest ears.
From The Inquisition A Critical and Historical Study of the Coercive Power of the Church by Bertrand L. (Bertrand Louis) Conway
The power of the Bible is that the deafest souls can therein hear—GOD.
From The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible by R. Heber Newton
But she was not so completely abandoned to hopefulness as was England—England, who turned her deafest ear to Lord Roberts' impassioned pleas for preparedness.
From Foch the Man A Life of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Armies by Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth) Laughlin
Because far richer prize invites His heart; far more illustrious glory calls: It calls in whispers, yet the deafest hear.
From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Edward Young
