Indifferent

//ɪnˈdɪf.ɹənt// adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.

    "He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way."

  2. 2
    Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.

    "She responded with an indifferent shrug."

  3. 3
    Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).

    "The long distance and the indifferent roads made the journey impossible."

  4. 4
    Having no preference.

    "I am indifferent between the two plans."

  5. 5
    Unbiased, impartial, judging fairly. dated

    "On October 7, 1640, the Massachusetts General Court attempted to solve the problem by a law stating that property seized for debts was to be assessed "at such prizes [prices] as the same shalbee valewed [shall be valued] at by 3 understanding and indifferent men, to bee chosen, the one by the creditor, another by the debtor, and the third by the marshall […]""

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  1. 6
    Not making a difference; without significance or importance.

    "Even if one appliance consumes an indifferent amount of energy when left on stand-by overnight, together they can represent 10% of the electricity demand of a household."

  2. 7
    Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.
  3. 8
    Not different, matching. obsolete

    "[…] let their heads be sleekly comb’d, their blue coats brush’d and their garters of an indifferent knit"

Adjective
  1. 1
    showing no care or concern in attitude or action wordnet
  2. 2
    (usually followed by ‘to’) unwilling or refusing to pay heed wordnet
  3. 3
    (often followed by ‘to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other wordnet
  4. 4
    marked by a lack of interest wordnet
  5. 5
    neither too great nor too little wordnet
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  1. 6
    being neither good nor bad wordnet
  2. 7
    characterized by a lack of partiality wordnet
  3. 8
    marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another wordnet
  4. 9
    having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive wordnet
  5. 10
    fairly poor to not very good wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    To some extent, in some degree (intermediate between very and not at all); moderately, tolerably, fairly. obsolete

    "The face of the Moon appearing to me to be full of indifferent high mountains."

  2. 2
    Without distinction or preference for some over others. obsolete

    "Newton. My Maſters, you that be the chiefeſt of the rout, The King intreats you kindly here by me, To come and ſpeake with him a word or two. Iacke Straw. Sirra, if the King would any thinge with vs, Tell him the way is indifferent to meete vs. Newton. You are too many to be talkt with all, […]"

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is indifferent or apathetic.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French indifferent, from Latin indifferens. By surface analysis, in- + different.

Etymology 2

From Old French indifferent, from Latin indifferens. By surface analysis, in- + different.

Etymology 3

From Old French indifferent, from Latin indifferens. By surface analysis, in- + different.

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