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indifferent: Meaning and Definition of
in•dif•fer•ent
Pronunciation: (in-dif'ur-unt, -dif'runt), [key] — 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.