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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDIFFERENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   If you accuse someone of being indifferent to something, you mean that they have a complete lack of interest in it. 'Not that it matters,' said Tench indifferently. If you describe something or someone as indifferent, you mean that their standard or quality is not very good, and often quite bad.

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

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   1. ( often foll by to) showing no care or concern; uninterested: he was indifferent to my pleas. 2. unimportant; immaterial. 3. a. of only average or moderate size, extent, quality, etc. b. not at all good; poor. 4. showing or having no preferences; impartial.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › indifferentindifferent 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.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › indifferentINDIFFERENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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