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hearing has 8 distinct synonyms spread across 4 of its 7 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is deaf.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
“they condemned him without a hearing”
the act of hearing attentively
“you can learn a lot by just listening”
a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
“the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago”
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
“his hearing was impaired”
able to perceive sound
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for hearing come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.