indifferent

in·dif·fer·ent

I0105800 (ĭn-dĭf′ər-ənt, -dĭf′rənt)adj.1. a. Having no particular interest or concern; apathetic: a person who is indifferent to the sufferings of others.b. Having no marked feeling for or against: She remained indifferent toward their proposal.2. Not mattering one way or the other; unimportant; immaterial: It's indifferent which outfit you choose.3. Characterized by a lack of partiality; unbiased: an indifferent judge.4. a. Being neither too much nor too little; moderate: "Specialist rectifiers ... raised brandies of indifferent strength to the desired strength by further distillations" (L.M. Cullen).b. Being neither good nor bad; mediocre: an indifferent performance. See Synonyms at average.5. Not active or involved; neutral: an indifferent chemical in a reaction.6. Biology Undifferentiated, as cells or tissue.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin indifferēns, indifferent- : in-, not; see in-¹ + differēns, different; see different.]

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in·dif′fer·ent·ly adv.

indifferent

(ɪnˈdɪfrənt; -fərənt) adj1. (often foll by to) showing no care or concern; uninterested: he was indifferent to my pleas. 2. unimportant; immaterial3. a. of only average or moderate size, extent, quality, etcb. not at all good; poor4. showing or having no preferences; impartial5. (Biology) biology a. (of cells or tissues) not differentiated or specializedb. (of a species) not found in any particular community[C14: from Latin indifferēns making no distinction] inˈdifferently adv

in•dif•fer•ent

(ɪnˈdɪf ər ənt, -ˈdɪf rənt)

adj. 1. without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic. 2. having no bias or preference; impartial. 3. neutral or average; routine: an indifferent specimen. 4. not particularly good: an indifferent performance. 5. of only moderate amount, extent, etc. 6. immaterial or unimportant. 7. not essential or obligatory, as an observance. 8. neutral in chemical, electric, or magnetic quality. 9. not differentiated or specialized, as cells or tissues. n. 10. a person who is indifferent, esp. in matters of religion or politics. [1350–1400; Middle English < of indifferēns] in•dif′fer•ent•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	indifferent - marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent"apatheticuninterested - not having or showing interest; "an uninterested spectator"
	2.	indifferent - showing no care or concern in attitude or action; "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea"unconcerned - lacking in interest or care or feeling; "the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control"; "blithely unconcerned about his friend's plight"
	3.	indifferent - (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; "deaf to her warnings"deafheedless, unheeding - marked by or paying little heed or attention; "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"--Franklin D. Roosevelt; "heedless of danger"; "heedless of the child's crying"
	4.	indifferent - (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other; "whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)"; "what others think is altogether indifferent to him"immaterialunimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"
	5.	indifferent - fairly poor to not very good; "has an indifferent singing voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job"inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance
	6.	indifferent - having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"inert, neutralchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsunreactive - (chemistry) not reacting chemically
	7.	indifferent - marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another; "indifferent about which book you would give them"; "was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation"impartial - showing lack of favoritism; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"
	8.	indifferent - characterized by a lack of partiality; "a properly indifferent jury"; "an unbiasgoted account of her family problems"unbiased, unbiassedimpartial - showing lack of favoritism; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"
	9.	indifferent - being neither good nor bad; "an indifferent performance"; "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"so-soordinary - not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine"
	10.	indifferent - neither too great nor too little; "a couple of indifferent hills to climb"moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"

indifferent

adjective1. unconcerned, distant, detached, cold, cool, regardless, careless, callous, aloof, unimpressed, unmoved, unsympathetic, impervious, uncaring, uninterested, apathetic, unresponsive, heedless, inattentive People have become indifferent to the suffering of others.
unconcerned interested, concerned, keen, sensitive, eager, enthusiastic, sympathetic, susceptible, responsive, compassionate, avid2. mediocre, middling, average, fair, ordinary, moderate, insignificant, unimportant, so-so (informal), immaterial, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, of no consequence, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal) She had starred in several indifferent movies.
mediocre fine, excellent, remarkable, first-class, exceptional, notable

indifferent

adjective1. Free from bias in judgment:disinterested, dispassionate, equitable, fair, fair-minded, impartial, just, nonpartisan, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced.Idiom: fair and square.2. Feeling or showing no strong emotional involvement:detached, disinterested, dispassionate, impersonal, neutral.3. Without emotion or interest:apathetic, detached, impassive, incurious, insensible, lethargic, listless, phlegmatic, stolid, unconcerned, uninterested, unresponsive.4. Lacking interest in one's surroundings or worldly affairs:aloof, detached, disinterested, incurious, unconcerned, uninterested, uninvolved.5. Being of no special quality or type:average, common, commonplace, cut-and-dried, formulaic, garden, garden-variety, mediocre, ordinary, plain, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, stock, undistinguished, unexceptional, unremarkable.

Translations

一般的不关心的平庸的

indifferent

(inˈdifrənt) adjective1. (often with to) showing no interest in or not caring about (opinions, events etc). She is quite indifferent to other people's suffering. 不感興趣的，漠不關心的 不关心的2. not very good. He is a rather indifferent card-player. 平庸的 平庸的，一般的 inˈdifferently adverb 漠不關心地 不关心地inˈdifference noun the state of showing no interest in, or concern about, something. She showed complete indifference to the cries of the baby. 漠不關心 不关心