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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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   What is the difference between indifferent and unconcerned?

   • indifferent, unconcerned, incurious, aloof, detached, disinterested mean not showing or feeling interest. indifferent implies neutrality of attitude from lack of inclination, preference, or prejudice. unconcerned suggests a lack of sensitivity or regard for others' needs or troubles.

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   What does indifferent mean?

   • indiferente, medíocre… ஒருவரைப் பற்றியோ அல்லது எதையாவது பற்றியோ சிந்திக்கவோ அல்லது ஆர்வமாகவோ இல்லை… ఎవరిగురించైనా లేదా దేని గురించైనా ఆలోచించకపోవడం లేదా ఆసక్తి చూపకపోవడం… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! INDIFFERENT definition: 1. not thinking about or interested in someone or something: 2. not good, but not very bad: 3….

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   How do you use indifferent in a sentence?

   • When using indifferent in your own writing take care that the surrounding words offer your reader sufficient context to prevent confusion. indifferent, unconcerned, incurious, aloof, detached, disinterested mean not showing or feeling interest. indifferent implies neutrality of attitude from lack of inclination, preference, or prejudice.

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   What happens if a person is indifferent?

   • For the person who is indifferent, the lives of their neighbors hold no significance. Their suffering, whether hidden or visible, is of no interest. Indifference reduces the Other to an abstraction.

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   Why do people feel indifferent about politics?

   • You might feel indifferent about politics, changing the channel whenever the TV news comes on. People seem indifferent when they're obviously unconcerned — an indifferent observer of a tennis match is clearly not rooting for either player, and an indifferent voter might choose a candidate at the last minute by flipping a coin.

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   What is the difference between indifferent and incurious?

   • indifferent implies neutrality of attitude from lack of inclination, preference, or prejudice. unconcerned suggests a lack of sensitivity or regard for others' needs or troubles. incurious implies an inability to take a normal interest due to dullness of mind or to self-centeredness.

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