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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: , , ,
  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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Other Word Forms

  • indifferently adverb
  • quasi-indifferent adjective
  • quasi-indifferently adverb
  • superindifferent adjective
  • superindifferently adverb
  • ˈ徱ڴڱԳٱ 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 Ի徱ڴڱŧԲ; equivalent to in- 3 + different
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indifferent1

C14: from Latin Ի徱ڴڱŧԲ making no distinction
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Example Sentences

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World number two McIlroy has been in indifferent form since completing the career Grand Slam at Augusta National in April but serenely navigated the first half of his round.

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Illness, injury and indifferent form plagued his attempts over the next four years.

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Howe, though, managed the instability superbly, recovering from an indifferent start to lead his side to that long-awaited trophy, then changing the club's landscape even further by taking them back into the Champions League.

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Both historians, Mr Vovk and Ms Harris, noted that the bulk of Canada's modern population is indifferent to the British monarchy.

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"I have always been someone who is not indifferent, from childhood. I have always been on the side of the weak," she said.

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