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- pronunciation:
- ihn
dIf
rnt
[or]
ihn
dI
frnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
lacking interest or concern; not caring.
The teacher did his best to make the topic interesting, but the students were mainly indifferent.He'd always been a renegade, indifferent to the opinions of others.She was madly in love with him, but he was indifferent to her.- synonyms:
- apathetic, unconcerned, uninterested
- antonyms:
- avid, careful, concerned, enthusiastic, fond, heedful, impatient, interested, keen, serious, zealous
- similar words:
- bland, callous, careless, casual, complacent, flippant, halfhearted, impassive, negligent, passive, perfunctory, phlegmatic
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definition 2: |
without preference or prejudice; impartial; neutral.
Jurors need to remain indifferent and should therefore not be exposed to opinions expressed in the media.- synonyms:
- dispassionate, impartial, neutral, unprejudiced
- similar words:
- superior
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definition 3: |
not particularly good or bad; mediocre.
The inexperienced cast gave an indifferent performance last night.- synonyms:
- mediocre, middling, moderate, ordinary
- antonyms:
- brilliant, choice
- similar words:
- of a sort, of sorts, passable
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definition 4: |
lacking significance; unimportant; inconsequential.
- synonyms:
- inconsequential, insignificant, trivial, unimportant
- similar words:
- inappreciable, lightweight, minor
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related words: |
acceptable, adequate, aloof, average, blithe, cavalier, chill, cold, cool, damp, dull, fair, impersonal, inattentive, inferior, lukewarm, marginal, neutral, nonchalant, ordinary, remiss, remote, stolid, torpid, vacant, weary |
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derivation: |
indifferently (adv.) |
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