English dictionary
indifferent
adjectivePronunciation
ɪnˈdɪf.ɹənt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- showing no care or concern in attitude or action
adjective
- (usually followed by ‘to’) unwilling or refusing to pay heed
adjective
- (often followed by ‘to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
adjective
- marked by a lack of interest
adjective
- neither too great nor too little
adjective
- being neither good nor bad
adjective
- characterized by a lack of partiality
adjective
- marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
adjective
- having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
adjective
- fairly poor to not very good
Example sentences
indifferent to the sufferings of others
indifferent to her plea
deaf to her warnings
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
an apathetic audience
the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent
a couple of indifferent hills to climb
an indifferent performance
a gifted painter but an indifferent actor
a so-so golfer
feeling only so-so
a properly indifferent jury
an unbiased account of her family problems
indifferent about which book you would give them
was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation
inert matter
an indifferent chemical in a reaction
has an indifferent singing voice
has indifferent qualifications for the job