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Indifferent   /ɪndˈɪfrənt/  /ɪndˈɪfərənt/   Listen
Indifferent

adjective
1.
Marked by a lack of interest.  Synonym: apathetic.  "The universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent"
2.
Showing no care or concern in attitude or action.  "Indifferent to her plea"
3.
(usually followed by 'to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed.  Synonym: deaf.
4.
(often followed by 'to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other.  Synonym: immaterial.  "What others think is altogether indifferent to him"
5.
Fairly poor to not very good.  "Has indifferent qualifications for the job"
6.
Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive.  Synonyms: inert, neutral.  "An indifferent chemical in a reaction"
7.
Marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another.  "Was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation"
8.
Characterized by a lack of partiality.  Synonyms: unbiased, unbiassed.  "An unbiasgoted account of her family problems"
9.
Being neither good nor bad.  Synonym: so-so.  "A gifted painter but an indifferent actor" , "Her work at the office is passable" , "A so-so golfer" , "Feeling only so-so" , "Prepared a tolerable dinner" , "A tolerable working knowledge of French"
10.
Neither too great nor too little.





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"Indifferent" Quotes from Famous Books



... real budget it has got to be your budget. It will be good, bad or indifferent finally just in proportion to your interest in it and your expression of that interest at the polls and elsewhere. If there is a good budget system—not on paper, but in actual practice—you've got to make it. If, when a ...
— Community Civics and Rural Life • Arthur W. Dunn
... be doubted; for precious pearl will hardly be bought without precious stones, and I think there's scarce one indifferent one to be found betwixt you three: yet since there is some hope ye may prove honest, as by the death of your fathers you are proved rich, walk severally; for I, knowing you all three to be covetous tug-muttons, will not trust you with the sight of each other's ...
— A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Vol. IX • Various
... he marrying her for?" was Maurice's next question, put with an utter disregard of all possibilities of sentiment in the matter—the man whom Lucia might have loved could not but be indifferent to ...
— A Canadian Heroine - A Novel, Volume 3 (of 3) • Mrs. Harry Coghill
... "compared with the average of British translations, they may be pronounced of almost ideal excellence; compared with the best translations extant, for example, the German Shakespeare, Homer, Calderon, they may still be called better than indifferent. One great merit Mr. Taylor has: rigorous adherence to his original; he endeavours at least to copy with all possible fidelity the term of praise, the tone, the very metre, whatever ...
— Nathan the Wise • Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
... importance to receive notice of the event that concerned her so vitally. Others would prepare her, as one might fatten a lamb for slaughter. The lamb need not be consulted or even informed; the day of its fate would be sufficient for it. I was in despair. Max, in his ignorance, was indifferent. ...
— Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy • Charles Major


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