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indifferent: Meaning and Definition of
Find definitions for:
in•dif•fer•ent
Pronunciation:
(in-dif'
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— adj.
without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic:
his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested.
neither good nor bad in character or quality; average; routine:
an indifferent specimen.
not particularly good, important, etc.; unremarkable; unnotable:
an indifferent success; an indifferent performance.
of only moderate amount, extent, etc.
not making a difference, or mattering, one way or the other.
immaterial or unimportant.
not essential or obligatory, as an observance.
making no difference or distinction, as between persons or things:
indifferent justice.
neutral in chemical, electric, or magnetic quality.
not differentiated or specialized, as cells or tissues.
—n.
an ethically or morally indifferent act.
a person who is indifferent, esp. in matters of religion or politics.
—adv.
indifferently:
I am indifferent well.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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indifferent
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indifferency
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