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   indifferent

   /ɪnˈdɪf(ə)rənt/

   adjective

   • 1. having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned: "he gave an indifferent shrug" Similar unconcerned aboutapathetic about/towardsuncaring aboutcasual aboutnonchalant aboutoffhand aboutuninterested inuninvolved in/withheedless ofmindless ofcareless ofregardless ofoblivious toreckless aboutcavalier aboutfrivolous aboutdismissive ofunimpressed bybored byweary ofunmoved byunresponsive tolukewarm aboutunenthusiastic aboutphlegmatic aboutimpassivedispassionatealoofinsouciantdetacheddistantcoldcoolunresponsivepassionlessunemotionalemotionlessunmovedunfeelingunsympatheticcallousrare:pococuranteOpposite heedfulcaring
   • 2. neither good nor bad; mediocre: "a pair of indifferent watercolours" Similar mediocreordinarycommonplaceaveragemiddle-of-the-roadmiddlingmediummoderateeverydayworkadaytolerablepassableadequatefairinferiorsecond-rateuninspiredundistinguishedunexceptionalunexcitingunremarkablerun-of-the-millnot very goodpedestrianprosaiclacklustreforgettableamateuramateurishinformal:OKso-sobog-standardfair-to-middling(plain) vanillanothing to write home aboutno great shakesnot so hotnot up to muchhalf-pieOpposite brilliant
   • ▪ not good; fairly bad: "in spite of very indifferent weather"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘having no partiality for or against’): via Old French from Latin indifferent- ‘not making any difference’, from in- ‘not’ + different- ‘differing’ (see different).

   Derivatives

   • 1. indifferently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDIFFERENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INDIFFERENT definition: 1. not thinking about or interested in someone or something: 2. not good, but not very bad: 3…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic. indifferent to suffering and poverty. b. : marked by no special liking for or dislike of something. indifferent about which task he was given. 2. a. : being neither good nor bad : mediocre. does indifferent work. b. : being neither right nor wrong. 3.

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   If you're indifferent about something, you don't care much about it one way or another. You might feel indifferent about politics, changing the channel whenever the TV news comes on.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDIFFERENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something or someone as indifferent, you mean that their standard or quality is not very good, and often quite bad. She had starred in several very indifferent movies. Much of the food we eat is of very poor or indifferent quality.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › indifferentIndifferent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Having or showing no interest, concern, or feeling; uninterested, apathetic, or unmoved. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having no marked feeling for or against. She remained indifferent toward their proposal. American Heritage. Having or showing no partiality, bias, or preference; neutral. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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   Indifferent definition: without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic. See examples of INDIFFERENT used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionindifferent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of indifferent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINDIFFERENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INDIFFERENT definition: 1. not caring about or interested in someone or something: 2. neither good nor bad: . Learn more.

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    indifferent meaning, definition, what is indifferent: not at all interested in someone or some...: Learn more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › indifferentIndifferent - definition of indifferent by The Free Dictionary

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    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.