indifferent

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈdɪf.ɹənt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not interested, concerned, or caring about something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.

Examples

  • How can you be so indifferent to your wife's trouble?

  • The figure indicates approximately two thirds of the freshmen are indifferent to politics.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).

  2. Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.

  3. Having no preference.

More examples

In context

  • He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way.

  • The long distance and the indifferent roads made the journey impossible.

  • She responded with an indifferent shrug.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Old French indifferent, from Latin indifferens. By surface analysis, in- + different.