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- pronunciation:
- ihn
dIf
rns
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ihn
dI
frns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
lack of interest, esp. when interest is called for, expected, or hoped for.
When their elderly mother began to show indifference toward the things she had always cared about, the family began to worry about her.He was excited about his proposal, but it was met with indifference at the committee meeting.She infatuated with him, but his attitude toward her was one of complete indifference.- synonyms:
- apathy, unconcern
- antonyms:
- ardor, concern, dedication, devotion, enthusiasm, sympathy, zeal
- similar words:
- disinterest, nonchalance, phlegm, stoicism
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| definition 2: |
lack of importance.
- synonyms:
- inconsequence, insignificance, triviality, unimportance
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| related words: |
default, disregard, lethargy, neglect, torpor |
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