deafening
21deafening silence — noun A silence, or a lack of any response, such as due to disapproval or lack of any enthusiasm. The suggestion that they work through the holidays met with deafening silence …
22deafening — /def euh ning/, n. deadening (def. 2). [1590 1600; DEAFEN + ING1] * * * …
23deafening — Synonyms and related words: booming, ear piercing, ear rending, ear splitting, earthshaking, forte, fortissimo, full, intense, loud, loud sounding, loudish, pealing, penetrating, piercing, plangent, pungent, reeking, resounding, ringing, sonorous …
24deafening — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. earsplitting (see loudness). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. thunderous, earsplitting, overpowering, piercing; see loud 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. ear splitting, noisy. see loud IV (Roget …
25deafening — deaf|en|ing [ defnıŋ ] adjective so loud that you can hear nothing else …
26deafening — deaf·en·ing || defnɪŋ adj. ear splitting, thunderous, loud deaf·en || defn v. make deaf, cause deafness; render inaudible by a louder sound, drown out; be noisy …
27deafening — adjective extremely loud. → deafen …
28deafening — adjective Syn: ear splitting, thunderous, crashing, uproarious, almighty, booming Ant: low, soft …
29deafening — [ˈdef(ə)nɪŋ] adj so loud that you can hear nothing else …
30deafening — deaf•en•ing [[t]ˈdɛf ə nɪŋ[/t]] n. deadening • Etymology: 1590–1600 …