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indifferent

[ in-dif-er-uhnt, -dif-ruhnt ]

adjective

  1. without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic:

    his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.

  2. having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested.
  3. neither good nor bad in character or quality; average; routine:

    an indifferent specimen.

  4. not particularly good, important, etc.; unremarkable; unnotable:

    an indifferent success; an indifferent performance.

    Synonyms: commonplace, uninspired, undistinguished, mediocre

  5. of only moderate amount, extent, etc.
  6. not making a difference, or mattering, one way or the other.
  7. immaterial or unimportant.
  8. not essential or obligatory, as an observance.
  9. making no difference or distinction, as between persons or things:

    indifferent justice.

  10. neutral in chemical, electric, or magnetic quality.
  11. Biology. not differentiated or specialized, as cells or tissues.


noun

  1. an ethically or morally indifferent act.
  2. a person who is indifferent, especially in matters of religion or politics.

adverb

  1. Archaic. indifferently:

    I am indifferent well.

indifferent

/ ɪnˈdɪfrənt; -fərənt /

adjective

  1. often foll by to showing no care or concern; uninterested

    he was indifferent to my pleas

  2. unimportant; immaterial
    1. of only average or moderate size, extent, quality, etc
    2. not at all good; poor
  3. showing or having no preferences; impartial
  4. biology
    1. (of cells or tissues) not differentiated or specialized
    2. (of a species) not found in any particular community
“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
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Derived Forms

  • inˈdifferently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • in·differ·ent·ly adverb
  • quasi-in·differ·ent adjective
  • quasi-in·differ·ent·ly adverb
  • super·in·differ·ent adjective
  • super·in·differ·ent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indifferent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (adjective), from Latin indifferent-, stem of indifferēns; equivalent to in- 3 + different
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indifferent1

C14: from Latin indifferēns making no distinction
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Example Sentences

However, Dennis's guilty plea means he has admitted to driving a car when Hoskins was in close proximity, knowing that act was likely to cause harm or being recklessly indifferent to whether it would.

From BBC

The Pacific stretched out before us, vast and indifferent.

Even if humans choose to be collectively indifferent to the suffering of other life forms, practically it is unwise for us to destroy our own ecosystem.

From Salon

Whatever their level, the young musicians are never indifferent.

He said the MSs had made three criticisms - on his messaging, "that I was indifferent to the job" and the recent attempt by his senior advisor to become Welsh Conservative chairman.

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