indifferent
adjective
- 1
showing no care or concern in attitude or action
indifferent to the sufferings of others
indifferent to her plea
- 2
(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
deaf to her warnings
- 3
(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
- 4
marked by a lack of interest
an apathetic audience
the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent
- 5
neither too great nor too little
a couple of indifferent hills to climb
- 6
being neither good nor bad
an indifferent performance
a gifted painter but an indifferent actor
- 7
characterized by a lack of partiality
a properly indifferent jury
an unbiasgoted account of her family problems
- 8
marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
indifferent about which book you would give them
was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation
- 9
having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
inert matter
an indifferent chemical in a reaction
- 10
fairly poor to not very good
has an indifferent singing voice
has indifferent qualifications for the job
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