deafening vs earsplitting

deafening and earsplitting both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deafening	No	Yes	No	No
earsplitting	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, deafening and earsplitting are synonyms defined as:

deafening and earsplitting: loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

Other synonyms of deafening include thunderous, thundery.

deafening (adjective)	earsplitting (adjective)
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss	loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss