indifferent [ in'difərənt ]

• adj.
  • marked by a lack of interest

    "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly"; "it is simply indifferent"

    同义词： apathetic

  • showing no care or concern in attitude or action

    "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea"

  • (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed

    同义词： deaf(p)

  • (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 immaterial (or indifferent)"; "what others think is altogether indifferent to him"

    同义词： immaterial

  • fairly poor to not very good

    "has an indifferent singing voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job"

  • having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

    "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"

    同义词： inert neutral

  • marked by no especial liking or 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"

    同义词： unbiased unbiassed

  • being neither good nor bad

    "an indifferent performance"; "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"

    同义词： so-so(p)

  • neither too great nor too little

    "a couple of indifferent hills to climb"

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