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deaf vs stone-deaf

stone-deaf vs deaf

deaf is a noun but stone-deaf is not a noun.

deaf and stone-deaf both are adjectives.

deaf is a verb but stone-deaf is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deaf Yes Yes Yes No
stone-deaf No Yes No No
deaf (noun) stone-deaf (noun)
people who have severe hearing impairments
deaf (adjective) stone-deaf (adjective)
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part totally deaf; unable to hear anything
(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
deaf (verb) stone-deaf (verb)
make or render deaf
Difference between deaf and stone-deaf

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