indifferent, adj.
freq. cnt. 10
freq. cnt. 10
marked by a lack of interest
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
apathetic indifferent
sample sentences
"an apathetic audience""the universe is neither hostile nor friendly
it is simply indifferent"
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showing no care or concern in attitude or action
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
indifferent
sample sentences
"indifferent to the sufferings of others""indifferent to her plea"
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(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
<adj.all> (p) (p) freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
deaf indifferent
(often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
immaterial indifferent
sample sentences
"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"
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neither too great nor too little
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indifferent
being neither good nor bad
<adj.all> (p) freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
indifferent so-so
sample sentences
"an indifferent performance""a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"
"her work at the office is passable"
"a so-so golfer"
"feeling only so-so"
"prepared a tolerable dinner"
"a tolerable working knowledge of French"
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characterized by a lack of partiality
<adj.all>
indifferent unbiased unbiassed
sample sentences
"a properly indifferent jury""an unbiased account of her family problems"
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marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
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indifferent
sample sentences
"indifferent about which book you would give them""was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation"
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having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
indifferent inert neutral
sample sentences
"inert matter""an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
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fairly poor to not very good
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indifferent
sample sentences
"has an indifferent singing voice""has indifferent qualifications for the job"
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