indifferent
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
marked by a lack of interest
an apathetic audience
Related & opposite
- spiritlessness derivation
- apathy derivation
- uninterested similar to
Sense 2 adjective
showing no care or concern in attitude or action
indifferent to the sufferings of others
Related & opposite
- indifference derivation
- unconcerned similar to
Sense 3 adjective
(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)
Related & opposite
- indifference derivation
- immateriality derivation
- unimportant similar to
Sense 4 adjective
fairly poor to not very good
has an indifferent singing voice
Related & opposite
- inferior similar to
Sense 5 adjective
having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
inert matter
Related & opposite
- neutrality derivation
- chemistry domain topic
- unreactive similar to
Sense 6 adjective
marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
indifferent about which book you would give them
Related & opposite
- nonchalance derivation
- indifference derivation
- impartial similar to
Sense 7 adjective
characterized by a lack of partiality
a properly indifferent jury
Related & opposite
- indifference derivation
- impartial similar to
Sense 8 adjective
being neither good nor bad
an indifferent performance
Related & opposite
- ordinary similar to
Sense 9 adjective
neither too great nor too little
a couple of indifferent hills to climb
Related & opposite
- moderate similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | spiritlessness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | apathy |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | uninterested |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | indifference |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | unconcerned |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | indifference |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | immateriality |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | unimportant |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | inferior |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | neutrality |
| 5 | domain topic | Related & opposite | chemistry |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | unreactive |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | nonchalance |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | indifference |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | impartial |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | indifference |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | impartial |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | ordinary |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | moderate |