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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.

   • English (US)

     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: Czech Translation

     indifferent - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Indifferent in Russian

     INDIFFERENT translate: равнодушный , посредственный . Learn...

   • Translate English to Malay

     indifferent translate: tidak peduli, kurang pandai. Learn...

   • Indifferent in Traditional Chinese

     INDIFFERENT translate: 不感興趣的, 不感興趣的;不關心的，冷淡的, 不好的, 中等的，一般的....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › indifferentIndifferent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word indifferent, such as unbiased, apathetic, mediocre, or neutral. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › indifferentIndifferent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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

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   Learn the meaning of indifferent as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how indifferent can describe lack of interest, quality, preference, or neutrality in different contexts.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › indifferentindifferent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › indifferentINDIFFERENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Indifferent means not caring about or interested in someone or something, or neither good nor bad. Learn how to use this adjective with examples and translations in different languages.