Adjective: indifferent in'di-f(u-)runt
- Showing no care or concern in attitude or action
"indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea"
- Marked by a lack of interest
"the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent";
- apathetic
- (usually followed by ‘to’) unwilling or refusing to pay heed
"indifferent to her warnings";
- deaf
- Marked by no especial liking, dislike or preference for one thing over another
"indifferent about which book you would give them"; "was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation"
- Characterized by a lack of partiality
"a properly indifferent jury";
- unbiased, unbiassed [rare]
- (often followed by ‘to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
"whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite indifferent"; "what others think is altogether indifferent to him";
- immaterial
- Being neither good nor bad
"an indifferent performance"; "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor";
- so-so
- Neither too great nor too little
"a couple of indifferent hills to climb"
- Fairly poor to not very good
"has an indifferent singing voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job"
- (chemistry) having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
"an indifferent chemical in a reaction";
- inert, neutral
See also: heedless, impartial, inferior, moderate, ordinary, unconcerned, unheeding, unimportant, uninterested, unreactive
Encyclopedia: Indifferent