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indifferent

 

[ ɪnˈdɪf(ə)rənt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.

Synonyms

apathetic, detached, disinterested, unconcerned, uninterested

Examples of usage

  • she was indifferent to him
  • an indifferent shrug
Context #2 | Adjective

quality

neither good nor bad; mediocre.

Synonyms

average, mediocre, moderate, ordinary, unremarkable

Examples of usage

  • the dessert was indifferent
  • an indifferent performance

Translations

Translations of the word "indifferent" in other languages:

🇵🇹 indiferente

🇮🇳 उदासीन

🇩🇪 gleichgültig

🇮🇩 acuh

🇺🇦 байдужий

🇵🇱 obojętny

🇯🇵 無関心な

🇫🇷 indifférent

🇪🇸 indiferente

🇹🇷 ilgisiz

🇰🇷 무관심한

🇸🇦 غير مبالي

🇨🇿 lhostejný

🇸🇰 ľahostajný

🇨🇳 冷漠的

🇸🇮 ravnodušen

🇮🇸 afskiptalaus

🇰🇿 немқұрайлы

🇬🇪 უდარდელი

🇦🇿 laqeyd

🇲🇽 indiferente

Etymology

The word 'indifferent' originated from the Latin word 'indifferens', which is a combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'differens' meaning 'differing'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English, reflecting a lack of interest, sympathy, or quality.

See also: differ, difference, differences, different, differential, differentiation, differently, differing, indifference, indifferentiable.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,529 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.