Phrase guide

hard of hearing

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having difficulty hearing; somewhat deaf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Speak loudly, because Grandpa is somewhat hard of hearing.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: HoH, hearing-impaired

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

45 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 有聽覺障礙 /有听觉障碍 (yǒu tīngjué zhàng'ài) — having difficulty hearing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 耳背 (ěrbèi) — having difficulty hearing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 耳沉 (ěrchén) — having difficulty hearing
  • Danish: tunghør — having difficulty hearing
  • Dutch: hardhorig — having difficulty hearing
  • Estonian: vaegkuulmisega — having difficulty hearing
  • Estonian: kõva kuulmisega — having difficulty hearing
  • Finnish: huonokuuloinen — having difficulty hearing
  • Finnish: kuulovikainen — having difficulty hearing
  • Finnish: heikkokuuloinen — having difficulty hearing
  • French: dur d'oreille — having difficulty hearing
  • French: malentendant — having difficulty hearing
  • Georgian: სმენადაქვეითებული (smenadakveitebuli) — having difficulty hearing
  • German: schwerhörig — having difficulty hearing
  • German: hörgeschädigt — having difficulty hearing
  • Greek: βαρήκοος (varíkoos) — having difficulty hearing
  • Hungarian: nagyothalló — having difficulty hearing
  • Icelandic: heyrnarskert — having difficulty hearing
  • Irish: nach bhfuil an éisteacht go maith agat — having difficulty hearing
  • Italian: duro d'orecchi — having difficulty hearing
  • Italian: duro di timpani — having difficulty hearing
  • Italian: duro di udito — having difficulty hearing
  • Italian: debole di udito — having difficulty hearing
  • Italian: sordastro — having difficulty hearing
  • Latin: surdaster — having difficulty hearing
  • Navajo: jééhkał — having difficulty hearing
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tunghørt — having difficulty hearing
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tunghøyrd — having difficulty hearing
  • Occitan: malausent — having difficulty hearing
  • Occitan: malentendent — having difficulty hearing
  • Occitan: dur d'aurelha — having difficulty hearing
  • Plautdietsch: schwoahierich — having difficulty hearing
  • Polish: niedosłyszący — having difficulty hearing
  • Polish: przygłuchy — having difficulty hearing
  • Polish: głuchawy — having difficulty hearing
  • Polish: słabosłyszący — having difficulty hearing
  • Portuguese: surdo — having difficulty hearing
  • Russian: туго́й на́ у́хо (tugój ná úxo) — having difficulty hearing
  • Russian: тугоу́хий (tugoúxij) — having difficulty hearing
  • Russian: глухова́тый (gluxovátyj) — having difficulty hearing
  • Spanish: duro de oído — having difficulty hearing
  • Spanish: teniente — having difficulty hearing
  • Swedish: lomhörd — having difficulty hearing
  • Swedish: hörselskadad — having difficulty hearing
  • Welsh: trwm ei glyw — having difficulty hearing