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Meaning of 'indifferent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indifferent [ a.]
- Not mal/ing a difference; having no influence or preponderating weight; involving no preference, concern, or attention; of no account; without significance or importance.
- Neither particularly good, not very bad; of a middle state or quality; passable; mediocre.
- Not inclined to one side, party, or choice more than to another; neutral; impartial.
- Feeling no interest, anxiety, or care, respecting anything; unconcerned; inattentive; apathetic; heedless; as, to be indifferent to the welfare of one's family.
- Free from bias or prejudice; impartial; unbiased; disinterested.
2 . Indifferent [ adv.]
- To a moderate degree; passably; tolerably.

Meaning of 'indifferent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indifferent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- neither too great nor too little
Example in sentence:
  • a couple of indifferent hills to climb
Meaning (2):
- being neither good nor bad
Example in sentence:
  • a gifted painter but an indifferent actor;
  • a so-so golfer;
  • a tolerable working knowledge of French;
  • an indifferent performance;
  • feeling only so-so;
  • her work at the office is passable;
  • prepared a tolerable dinner
Meaning (3):
- characterized by a lack of partiality
Example in sentence:
  • a properly indifferent jury;
  • an unbiased account of her family problems
Meaning (4):
- marked by a lack of interest
Example in sentence:
  • an apathetic audience;
  • the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent
Meaning (5):
- having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
Example in sentence:
  • an indifferent chemical in a reaction;
  • inert matter
Meaning (6):
- (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
Example in sentence:
  • deaf to her warnings
Meaning (7):
- fairly poor to not very good
Example in sentence:
  • has an indifferent singing voice;
  • has indifferent qualifications for the job
Meaning (8):
- marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
Example in sentence:
  • indifferent about which book you would give them;
  • was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation
Meaning (9):
- showing no care or concern in attitude or action
Example in sentence:
  • indifferent to her plea;
  • indifferent to the sufferings of others
Meaning (10):
- (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
Example in sentence:
  • what others think is altogether indifferent to him;
  • whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)

Nearby Words:

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