Indifferent

Quick meaning: Indifferent is an adjective meaning Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.

Meaning

Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.

More Meanings

1. Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.
2. Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).
3. Having no preference.
4. Not making a difference; without significance or importance.
5. (mechanics) Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.
6. (dated) Unbiased, impartial, judging fairly.
7. (obsolete) Not different; matching.

Example Sentences

She responded with an indifferent shrug.

He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way.

Then she shrugged, the mildest, most indifferent gesture he had ever seen, and smiled.

Donald appeared not to see her at all, and answered her wise little remarks with curtly indifferent monosyllables […]

Word Forms

• indifferents

Synonyms for indifferent

Depending on context, synonyms include insouciant, nonchalant, apathetic, apathistical, blithe, deaf.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include uninterested, unconcerned, apathetic, immaterial, unheeding, heedless.

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