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indifferent

[ in-dif-er-uhnt, -dif-ruhnt ]

adjective

  1. without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic:

    his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.

  2. having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested.
  3. neither good nor bad in character or quality; average; routine:

    an indifferent specimen.

  4. not particularly good, important, etc.; unremarkable; unnotable:

    an indifferent success; an indifferent performance.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  5. of only moderate amount, extent, etc.
  6. not making a difference, or mattering, one way or the other.
  7. immaterial or unimportant.
  8. not essential or obligatory, as an observance.
  9. making no difference or distinction, as between persons or things:

    indifferent justice.

  10. neutral in chemical, electric, or magnetic quality.
  11. Biology. not differentiated or specialized, as cells or tissues.


noun

  1. an ethically or morally indifferent act.
  2. a person who is indifferent, especially in matters of religion or politics.

adverb

  1. Archaic. indifferently:

    I am indifferent well.

indifferent

/ ɪnˈdɪfrənt; -fərənt /

adjective

  1. often foll by to showing no care or concern; uninterested

    he was indifferent to my pleas

  2. unimportant; immaterial
    1. of only average or moderate size, extent, quality, etc
    2. not at all good; poor
  3. showing or having no preferences; impartial
  4. biology
    1. (of cells or tissues) not differentiated or specialized
    2. (of a species) not found in any particular community
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱ڴڱԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·徱f·Գ· adverb
  • ܲȴ-·徱f·Գ adjective
  • quasi-·徱f·Գ· adverb
  • p··徱f·Գ adjective
  • super··徱f·Գ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of indifferent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (adjective), from Latin indifferent-, stem of Ի徱ڴڱŧԲ; equivalent to in- 3 + different
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of indifferent1

C14: from Latin Ի徱ڴڱŧԲ making no distinction
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Some Americans celebrated it as revenge against a ruthless or indifferent health care system.

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He is also indifferent to the Senate's evidence that Guo was not a Filipino.

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After winning elections last month, he said it was his absolute priority to strengthen Europe because President Donald Trump appeared indifferent to its fate.

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“After Donald Trump’s statements last week at the latest, it is clear that the Americans … are largely indifferent to the fate of Europe.”

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As 2024 wore into 2025 and results became indifferent for both teams, nagging doubts became worries and have now grown into genuine concerns.

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