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Indifferent

adjective/ɪndˈɪfɹənt/
Definition
marked by a lack of interest
showing no care or concern in attitude or action
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪndˈɪfɹənt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪndˈɪfɹənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪndˈɪfɹənt/
4 syllables Say it as /ɪndˈɪfɹənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivemarked by a lack of interest
“an apathetic audience”
adjectiveshowing no care or concern in attitude or action
“indifferent to the sufferings of others”
adjective(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
“deaf to her warnings”
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)”
adjectivefairly poor to not very good
“has an indifferent singing voice”
adjectivehaving only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
“inert matter”
adjectivemarked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
“indifferent about which book you would give them”
adjectivecharacterized by a lack of partiality
“a properly indifferent jury”
adjectivebeing neither good nor bad
“an indifferent performance”
adjectiveneither too great nor too little
“a couple of indifferent hills to climb”
Word Forms
apathynounan absence of emotion or enthusiasm
indifferencenounthe trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
immaterialitynouncomplete irrelevance requiring no further consideration
neutralitynounpH value of 7
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gleichgültig
von Desinteresse geprägt
🇫🇷French
indifférent
marqué par un manque d'intérêt
🇪🇸Spanish
indiferente
marcado por una falta de interés
🇮🇹Italian
indifferente
segnato da un disinteresse
🇳🇱Dutch
onverschillig
gekenmerkt door een gebrek aan belangstelling
🇵🇹Portuguese
indiferente
marcada pela falta de interesse
🇷🇺Russian
безразличный
отмечен отсутствием интереса
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उदासीन
रुचि की कमी से चिह्नित
🇧🇩Bengali
উদাসীন
আগ্রহের অভাব দ্বারা চিহ্নিত
🇮🇳Tamil
அலட்சியம்
ஆர்வமின்மையால் குறிக்கப்பட்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉదాసీనత
ఆసక్తి లేకపోవడంతో గుర్తించబడింది
🇮🇳Marathi
उदासीन
स्वारस्याच्या अभावाने चिन्हांकित
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉદાસીન
રસના અભાવ દ્વારા ચિહ્નિત થયેલ છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸಡ್ಡೆ
ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೊರತೆಯಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിസ്സംഗത
താൽപ്പര്യക്കുറവ് കൊണ്ട് അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਦਾਸੀਨ
ਦਿਲਚਸਪੀ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹਿਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
لاتعلق
دلچسپی کی کمی کی طرف سے نشان زد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
冷漠
以缺乏兴趣为特征
🇯🇵Japanese
無関心
関心の欠如が特徴である
🇰🇷Korean
무관심한
관심 부족으로 표시됨
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vô tư
được đánh dấu bằng sự thiếu quan tâm
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่แยแส
ทำเครื่องหมายว่าขาดความสนใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
cuek
ditandai dengan kurangnya minat
🇵🇭Filipino
walang pakialam
minarkahan ng kawalan ng interes
🇲🇾Malay
acuh tak acuh
ditandai dengan kurang minat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير مبال
تميزت بعدم الاهتمام
🇮🇷Persian
بی تفاوت
با عدم علاقه مشخص شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
kayıtsız
ilgi eksikliği ile işaretlenmiş
🇮🇱Hebrew
אָדִישׁ
מסומן בחוסר עניין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'indifferent'?
The primary meaning of 'indifferent' is 'marked by a lack of interest'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'indifferent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'indifferent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'indifferent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'indifferent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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