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[ in-dif-er-uhnt, -dif-ruhnt ] / ɪnˈdɪf ər ənt, -ˈdɪf rənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indifferent ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivewithout interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others. having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested. neither good nor bad in character or quality; average; routine: an indifferent specimen. not particularly good, important, etc.; unremarkable; unnotable: an indifferent success; an indifferent performance. of only moderate amount, extent, etc. not making a difference, or mattering, one way or the other. immaterial or unimportant. not essential or obligatory, as an observance. making no difference or distinction, as between persons or things: indifferent justice. neutral in chemical, electric, or magnetic quality. Biology. not differentiated or specialized, as cells or tissues. nounan ethically or morally indifferent act. a person who is indifferent, especially in matters of religion or politics. adverbArchaic. indifferently: I am indifferent well. Origin of indifferent1350–1400; Middle English (adj.) <Latin indifferent- (stem of indifferēns). See in-3, different SYNONYMS FOR indifferent4 mediocre, undistinguished, uninspired, commonplace. SEE SYNONYMS FOR indifferent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM indifferentin·dif·fer·ent·ly, adverbqua·si-in·dif·fer·ent, adjectivequa·si-in·dif·fer·ent·ly, adverbsu·per·in·dif·fer·ent, adjective su·per·in·dif·fer·ent·ly, adverb Words nearby indifferentindie, Indienne, Indies, indifference, indifferency, indifferent, indifferent gonad, indifferentism, indifferent tissue, indigence, indigene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indifferentHowever, as she feared, The Bell Jar appeared to indifferent notices and the launch—which Ted attended—was rather low-key. Ted Hughes’s Brother on Losing Sylvia Plath|Gerald Hughes|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST The immigrants can stay, because they are victims of indifferent authorities just like we are. In Rome’s Riots, Cries for Mussolini and Attacks on Refugees|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Because we have so little skin in the game, it seems that the public is indifferent. McCain’s 13 Favorite Soldiers|Sandra McElwaine|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Communist-era clerks were famously rude and indifferent, because they had no motive to make people happy. Why Your Waiter Hates You|Jedediah Purdy|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The students are probably unaware, indifferent, or too busy giving themselves their latest screen addiction fix to notice. Richard Hofstadter and America’s New Wave of Anti-Intellectualism|David Masciotra|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST "No use," he shrugged in complete return to his indifferent manner. The Mystery|Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams The lady is no idol to you at present, but neither is she indifferent. My Lady Nicotine|J. M. Barrie We are happy to see once more even those who were most indifferent to us. Beyond the Marne|Henriette Cuvru-Magot Some were indifferent, while others scowled fiercely as their resentment against the lad mounted. Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal|G. Harvey Ralphson You do not care for her, how else could you be indifferent to such luck.
British Dictionary definitions for indifferent/ (ɪnˈdɪfrənt, -fərənt) /
adjective(often foll by to) showing no care or concern; uninterestedhe was indifferent to my pleas unimportant; immaterial - of only average or moderate size, extent, quality, etc
- not at all good; poor
showing or having no preferences; impartial biology - (of cells or tissues) not differentiated or specialized
- (of a species) not found in any particular community
Derived forms of indifferentindifferently, adverbWord Origin for indifferentC14: from Latin indifferēns making no distinction Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to indifferentdisinterested, diffident, impervious, haughty, impartial, callous, unsympathetic, uninvolved, unconcerned, nonchalant, neutral, distant, heartless, aloof, inattentive, uncaring, detached, apathetic, unresponsive, blasé Medical definitions for indifferent[ ĭn-dĭf′ər-ənt, -dĭf′rənt ]
adj.Characterized by a lack of partiality; unbiased. Not active or involved; neutral. Undifferentiated, as cells or tissue. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |