deaf ‧ en ‧ ing /ˈdef ə nɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . very loud:
a deafening roar
2 . deafening silence a complete silence, when it is uncomfortable or you are expecting someone to say something
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THESAURUS
■ very loud
▪ thunderous extremely loud and deep in sound:
His remarks received thunderous applause from the audience.
▪ deafening /ˈdef ə nɪŋ/ so loud that you cannot hear anything else:
The noise was deafening – like a thousand fireworks going off at one time.
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People living near airports suffer the deafening sound of aircraft taking off and landing.
▪ ear-splitting so loud that your ears feel uncomfortable:
He played the music at ear-splitting volume.
▪ piercing extremely loud, high, and unpleasant to hear:
a piercing scream