/ Dictionary / Index H hearing-impaired: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hear•ing-im•paired Pronunciation: (hēr'ing im-pârd"), [key] — adj. having reduced or deficient hearing ability; hard-of-hearing: special programs for hearing-impaired persons. —n. hearing-impaired persons collectively (usually prec. by the). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hearing-impaired (Thesaurus) hearing-ear dog hearken Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language