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View synonyms for deafening

deafening

[ def-uh-ning ]

adjective

  1. overwhelmingly loud; booming; earsplitting: the deafening sound of a chainsaw.

    the crowd’s deafening roar;

    the deafening sound of a chainsaw.



deafening

/ ˈdɛfənɪŋ /

adjective

  1. excessively loud

    deafening music



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Derived Forms

  • ˈdeafeningly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • half-deaf·en·ing adjective
  • non·deaf·en·ing adjective
  • non·deaf·en·ing·ly adverb
  • qua·si-deaf·en·ing adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of deafening1

First recorded in 1590–1600; deafen + -ing 1

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Example Sentences

They know they will face either a swift backlash or deafening silence.

Internet chatter rose to a deafening roar as speculation began about what—plastic surgery?

Any upcoming release of a new Apple product guarantees a deafening cacophony of idle speculation from tech sites.

He joked about the deafening noise levels in the old C-130 transport planes and sex at his age, then approaching 60.

Then a deafening cheer, as 50,000 people realized at once we had just experienced a major earthquake.

Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.

The Koreans call this noise kang-siong, and it seems almost deafening to one unused to it.

And then the Monitor's deafening hammer sounded again, and after that, silence.

The creature kept up a deafening squealing, while out of the bush rushed Dandy, the farmers dog.

A deafening crash of thunder fell upon the forest and the lightning was striking trees far and near.

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