INDIFFERENT

/ɪnˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/ ► audio Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 20

Definition

  1. adjective marked by a lack of interest. — synonyms: apathetic
  2. adjective showing no care or concern in attitude or action.
  3. adjective (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed. — synonyms: deaf(p), indifferent(p)
  4. adjective (often followed by `to') lacking importance. — synonyms: immaterial
  5. adjective fairly poor to not very good.
  6. adjective having only a limited ability to react chemically. — synonyms: inert, neutral
  7. adjective marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another.
  8. adjective characterized by a lack of partiality. — synonyms: unbiased, unbiassed
  9. adjective being neither good nor bad. — synonyms: so-so(p)
  10. adjective neither too great nor too little.

Examples

  • “He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way.”
  • “She responded with an indifferent shrug.”
  • “The long distance and the indifferent roads made the journey impossible.”

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