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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 means not interested or not good. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     INDIFFERENT meaning: 1. not thinking about or interested in...

   • Znaczenie Indifferent, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INDIFFERENT definicja: 1. not thinking about or interested...

   • Indifferent in Spanish

     INDIFFERENT translate: indiferente, mediocre, indiferente...

   • Indifferent: Danish Translation

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   • Indifferent: Czech Translation

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   • Indifferent in Polish

     INDIFFERENT translate: obojętny, przeciętny, obojętny,...

   • Indifferent in French

     INDIFFERENT translate: indifférent/-ente, quelconque,...

   • Indifferent in Russian

     INDIFFERENT translate: равнодушный , посредственный . Learn...

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   indifferent. /ɪnˈdɪfrɪnt/ /ɪnˈdɪfrənt/ IPA guide. 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.

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

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   Indifferent means not interested or not good. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of the adjective 'indifferent' in British and American English. Find out how to distinguish it from related words like 'unconcerned', 'detached', and 'disinterested'.

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   Indifferent means having or showing no interest in somebody or something. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and extra examples.