deaf-mute vs deaf

deaf-mute and deaf both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deaf-mute	Yes	Yes	No	No
deaf	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

deaf-mute (noun)	deaf (noun)
a deaf person who is unable to speak	people who have severe hearing impairments

deaf-mute (adjective)	deaf (adjective)
lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak	lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
	(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed

deaf-mute (verb)	deaf (verb)
	make or render deaf