indifferent

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈdɪf.ɹənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #13002

Meanings

1

adj
Not interested in or caring about something.

He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn't affect him either way.
2

adj
Not very good; only average.

The team gave an indifferent performance and barely won.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not interested in or caring... apathetic unconcerned dispassionate

2 adj · not very good; only average. so-so

Word family

Derived forms indifferentistindifferentnessunindifferent

Related forms indifferenceindifferencyindifferentismindifferently

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Phrases (1)

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indifferent performance
A performance that is unremarkable and neither especially good nor especially bad.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

Topics

Describing Qualities

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