What is another word for stone-deafness?
Pronunciation: [stˈə͡ʊndˈɛfnəs] (IPA) 
Stone-deafness is a term used to describe a severe hearing impairment or total inability to hear sounds. Some synonyms for this term include profound hearing loss, total hearing loss, and complete deafness. Other similar terms include sensorineural hearing loss, which refers to hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve, and conductive hearing loss, which occurs when sound waves are not able to travel through the outer or middle ear efficiently. Additionally, terms like deafening silence or soundlessness may be used to describe a situation where there are no audible sounds present, regardless of one's hearing ability.
