tone-deaf
Because it is a word with a single syllable, tone-deaf is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions oftone-deaf
- Tone-deaf people, as a group.
Example: "a distinction unavailable to the tone-deaf"
- Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.
- Having little appreciation of music, whether or not as a result of tone deafness.
- Out of touch with the experience of ordinary people.
Example: "The elected official's tone-deaf remarks about the operations of the clerk’s office were disappointing"
- Insensitive and offensive as a result of not noticing the current social context.
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