indifferent

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   showing no care or concern in attitude or action

   indifferent to the sufferings of others

2. 2
   adj

   neither too great nor too little

   a couple of indifferent hills to climb

3. 3
   adj

   being neither good nor bad

   an indifferent performance

4. 4
   adj

   characterized by a lack of partiality

   a properly indifferent jury

5. 5
   adj

   marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another

   indifferent about which book you would give them

6. 6
   adj

   fairly poor to not very good

   has an indifferent singing voice

7. 7
   adj

   Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.

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

8. 8
   adj

   Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.

   She responded with an indifferent shrug.

Etymology

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