indifferent
adjective
1 indifferent
Marked by a lack of interest:
— The universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent.
synonym: apathetic.
Roget 456:
incurious,
uninquisitive,
indifferent;
impassive
etc.
823;
uninterested,
detached,
aloof.
Roget 866:
indifferent,
cold,
frigid,
lukewarm;
cool,
cool as a cucumber;
unconcerned,
insouciant,
phlegmatic,
pococurante†,
easygoing,
devil-may-care,
careless,
listless,
lackadaisical;
half-hearted;
unambitious,
unaspiring,
undesirous†,
unsolicitous†,
unattracted.
[indifferent toward people]
aloof,
unapproachable,
remote;
uncaring.
unattractive,
unalluring,
undesired,
undesirable,
uncared for,
unwished†,
unvalued,
all one to.
insipid
etc.
391;
vain.
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Roget 823:
insensible,
unconscious;
impassive,
impassible;
blind to,
deaf to,
dead to;
unsusceptible,
insusceptible;
unimpressionable†,
unimpressible†;
passionless,
spiritless,
heartless,
soulless;
unfeeling,
unmoral.
apathetic;
leuco-†,
phlegmatic;
dull,
frigid;
cold blooded,
cold hearted;
cold as charity;
flat,
maudlin,
obtuse,
inert,
supine,
sluggish,
torpid,
torpedinous†,
torporific†;
sleepy
etc.
(inactive)
683;
languid,
half-hearted,
tame;
numbed;
comatose;
anaesthetic
etc.
376;
stupefied,
chloroformed,
drugged,
stoned;
palsy-stricken.
indifferent,
lukewarm;
careless,
mindless,
regardless;
inattentive
etc.
458;
neglectful
etc.
460;
disregarding.
unconcerned,
nonchalant,
pococurante†,
insouciant,
sans souci [Fr.];
unambitious
etc.
866.
unaffected,
unruffled,
unimpressed,
uninspired,
unexcited,
unmoved,
unstirred,
untouched,
unshocked†,
unstruck†;
unblushing
etc.
(shameless)
885;
unanimated;
vegetative.
callous,
thick-skinned,
hard-nosed,
pachydermatous,
impervious;
hardened;
inured,
casehardened;
steeled against,
proof against;
imperturbable
etc.
(inexcitable)
826†;
unfelt.
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Roget 603:
unwilling;
not in the vein,
loth,
loath,
shy of,
disinclined,
indisposed,
averse,
reluctant,
not content;
adverse
etc.
(opposed)
708;
laggard,
backward,
remiss,
slack,
slow to;
indifferent
etc.
866;
scrupulous;
squeamish
etc.
(fastidious)
868;
repugnant
etc.
(dislike)
867;
restiff†,
restive;
demurring
etc.
v.;
unconsenting
etc.
(refusing)
764;
involuntary
etc.
601.
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Polish: apatyczny
2 indifferent
Showing no care or concern in attitude or action.
Polish: indyferentny, stępiały, obojętny
3 indifferent
usually followed by `to' Unwilling or refusing to pay heed.
synonym: deaf.
4 indifferent
often followed by `to' Lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other:
— Whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent).
— What others think is altogether indifferent to him.
synonym: immaterial.
Roget 643:
unimportant;
of little account,
of small account,
of no account,
of little importance,
of no importance
etc.
642;
immaterial;
unessential,
nonessential;
indifferent.
subordinate
etc.
(inferior)
34;
mediocre
etc.
(average)
29;
passable,
fair,
respectable,
tolerable,
commonplace;
uneventful,
mere,
common;
ordinary
etc.
(habitual)
613;
inconsiderable,
so-so,
insignificant,
inappreciable.
trifling,
trivial;
slight,
slender,
light,
flimsy,
frothy,
idle;
puerile
etc.
(foolish)
499;
airy,
shallow;
weak
etc.
160;
powerless
etc.
158;
frivolous,
petty,
niggling;
piddling,
peddling;
fribble†,
inane,
ridiculous,
farcical;
finical,
finikin†;
fiddle-faddle,
fingle-fangle†,
namby-pamby,
wishy-washy,
milk and water.
poor,
paltry,
pitiful;
contemptible
etc.
(contempt)
930;
sorry,
mean,
meager,
shabby,
miserable,
wretched,
vile,
scrubby,
scrannel†,
weedy,
niggardly,
scurvy,
putid†,
beggarly,
worthless,
twopennyhalfpenny,
cheap,
trashy,
catchpenny,
gimcrack,
trumpery;
one-horse [U.S.].
not worth the pains,
not worth while,
not worth mentioning,
not worth speaking of,
not worth a thought,
not worth a curse,
not worth a straw
etc.
n.;
beneath notice,
unworthy of notice,
beneath regard,
unworthy of regard,
beneath consideration,
unworthy of consideration;
de lana caprina [It];
vain
etc.
(useless)
645.
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5 indifferent
Fairly poor to not very good.
6 indifferent
7 indifferent
Marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another.
8 indifferent
Characterized by a lack of partiality:
— A properly indifferent jury.
synonyms: unbiased, unbiassed.
9 indifferent
Being neither good nor bad:
— An indifferent performance.
— A gifted painter but an indifferent actor.
synonym: so-so.
Roget 651:
imperfect;
not perfect
etc.
650;
deficient,
defective;
faulty,
unsound,
tainted;
out of order,
out of tune;
cracked,
leaky;
sprung;
warped
etc.
(distort)
243;
lame;
injured
etc.
(deteriorated)
659;
peccant
etc.
(bad)
649;
frail
etc.
(weak)
160;
inadequate
etc.
(insufficient)
640;
crude
etc.
(unprepared)
674;
incomplete
etc.
53;
found wanting;
below par;
short-handed;
below its full strength,
under its full strength,
below its full complement.
indifferent,
middling,
ordinary,
mediocre;
average
etc.
29;
so-so;
coucicouci,
milk and water;
tolerable,
fair,
passable;
pretty well,
pretty good;
rather good,
moderately good;
good;
good enough,
well enough,
adequate;
decent;
not bad,
not amiss;
inobjectionable†,
unobjectionable,
admissible,
bearable,
only better than nothing.
secondary,
inferior;
second-rate,
second-best;
one-horse [U.S.].
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10 indifferent
Neither too great nor too little.
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