Home › Words › D › deafenerdeafenerdeafener means one who, or that which, deafens.EtymologyFrom deafen + -er.nounOne who, or that which, deafens.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.deafen 73% match — To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently. vs deafener →deafeningness 68% match — The quality of being deafening. vs deafener →deadener 68% match — Something that deadens. vs deafener →bedeafen 66% match — To deafen. vs deafener →deafo 66% match — A deaf person. vs deafener →undeafened 65% match — Not deafened. vs deafener →deafening 64% match — Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss. vs deafener →deafeningly 63% match — In a deafening manner. vs deafener →