Indifferent
adjective
Not caring about something or someone.
He seemed quite indifferent to the news.
Often appears as...
- indifferent to
- seemingly indifferent
adjective
Average in quality, neither good nor bad.
The restaurant was indifferent, not the best but not the worst.
Often appears as...
- indifferent service
- indifferent quality
adjective
Not having an effect or making a difference.
Rates of pay are indifferent to the levels of unemployment.
Often appears as...
- indifferent to changes
- indifferent to rates
adjective
Not distinguishing, lacking distinct characteristics.
The material is indifferent, without any particular characteristics.
Often appears as...
- indifferent material
- indifferent characteristics
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Formal
Academic
adjective
Not caring about something or someone.
He seemed quite indifferent to the news.
Often appears as...
- indifferent to
- seemingly indifferent
adjective
Average in quality, neither good nor bad.
The restaurant was indifferent, not the best but not the worst.
Often appears as...
- indifferent service
- indifferent quality
adjective
Not having an effect or making a difference.
Rates of pay are indifferent to the levels of unemployment.
Often appears as...
- indifferent to changes
- indifferent to rates
adjective
Not distinguishing, lacking distinct characteristics.
The material is indifferent, without any particular characteristics.
Often appears as...
- indifferent material
- indifferent characteristics
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Detachment
Used when someone shows no emotion or interest towards a situation.
Though she spoke about the accident, her voice was indifferent.
Pro Tip 2/3No Preference
Suggests a lack of preference when faced with options or choices.
I'm indifferent to which movie we watch; you choose.
Pro Tip 3/3Impartial Attitude
Shows impartiality or neutrality, especially in disputes or decisions.
The judge remained indifferent between the opposing parties.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Detachment
Used when someone shows no emotion or interest towards a situation.
Though she spoke about the accident, her voice was indifferent.
Pro Tip 2/3No Preference
Suggests a lack of preference when faced with options or choices.
I'm indifferent to which movie we watch; you choose.
Pro Tip 3/3Impartial Attitude
Shows impartiality or neutrality, especially in disputes or decisions.
The judge remained indifferent between the opposing parties.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Detachment
Used when someone shows no emotion or interest towards a situation.
Though she spoke about the accident, her voice was indifferent.
Pro Tip 2/3No Preference
Suggests a lack of preference when faced with options or choices.
I'm indifferent to which movie we watch; you choose.
Pro Tip 3/3Impartial Attitude
Shows impartiality or neutrality, especially in disputes or decisions.
The judge remained indifferent between the opposing parties.
Compare with
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Proof: William Albert...
sometimes my daughter but you cannot do superior work if you're indifferent how are you gonna go yeah you've got to care doesn't mean you have to love it you might hate it but there's got to be some driving force there that's gonna bring your work up to the level you want it to be that passions got to come from with
Video examples
The path to ending...
I don't want to come out with radicalized youth and indifferent aged I don't know what the contrast The radicalized youth and indifferent people who are old like me. I want to come out with a unified country that understands that the costs that we owe are big, and our pockets are deep enough to match it.
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The psychology of evil PIPE...
really is a celebration of the human mind's infinite capacity to make any of us kind or cruel, caring or indifferent, creative or destructive, and it makes some of us villains. And the good news that I'm going to hopefully come to at the end is that it makes some of us heroes.
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The freakonomics of...
It's the idea that the increment to wages that a worker requires to leave him indifferent between performing two tasks, one which is more unpleasant than the other. Compensating differential -- it's why we think garbagemen might be paid more than people who work in parks.
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The myth of Sisyphus -...
in a meaningless and indifferent universe. Instead of despairing, Camus imagined Sisyphus defiantly meeting his fate as he walks down the hill to begin rolling the rock again. And even if the daily struggles of our lives sometimes seem equally repetitive and absurd,
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East vs west -- the...
and this understanding of our ancestors is transmitted generation from generation in the form of stories, symbols and rituals, which are always indifferent to rationality. And so, when you study it, you realize that different people of the world
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Rethinking infidelity...
And, partners who were sexually indifferent find themselves suddenly so lustfully voracious, they don't know where it's coming from. Something about the fear of loss will rekindle desire, and make way for an entirely new kind of truth.
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Don't fear superintellige...
our fears of being subjugated by some unfeeling, artificial intelligence who is indifferent to our humanity. I believe that such fears are unfounded. Indeed, we stand at a remarkable time in human history,
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Fighting injustice with...
suffered bone muscle and tooth damage today we say that this is torture dressed up as therapy it was performed by a monstrous regime but allowed by an indifferent society the liana committed
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Ostrich Gives the...
she seems indifferent now he has only one trick left
Video examples
Proof: William Albert...
sometimes my daughter but you cannot do superior work if you're indifferent how are you gonna go yeah you've got to care doesn't mean you have to love it you might hate it but there's got to be some driving force there that's gonna bring your work up to the level you want it to be that passions got to come from with
Video examples
The path to ending...
I don't want to come out with radicalized youth and indifferent aged I don't know what the contrast The radicalized youth and indifferent people who are old like me. I want to come out with a unified country that understands that the costs that we owe are big, and our pockets are deep enough to match it.
Video examples
The psychology of evil PIPE...
really is a celebration of the human mind's infinite capacity to make any of us kind or cruel, caring or indifferent, creative or destructive, and it makes some of us villains. And the good news that I'm going to hopefully come to at the end is that it makes some of us heroes.
Video examples
The freakonomics of...
It's the idea that the increment to wages that a worker requires to leave him indifferent between performing two tasks, one which is more unpleasant than the other. Compensating differential -- it's why we think garbagemen might be paid more than people who work in parks.
Video examples
The myth of Sisyphus -...
in a meaningless and indifferent universe. Instead of despairing, Camus imagined Sisyphus defiantly meeting his fate as he walks down the hill to begin rolling the rock again. And even if the daily struggles of our lives sometimes seem equally repetitive and absurd,
Video examples
East vs west -- the...
and this understanding of our ancestors is transmitted generation from generation in the form of stories, symbols and rituals, which are always indifferent to rationality. And so, when you study it, you realize that different people of the world
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
And, partners who were sexually indifferent find themselves suddenly so lustfully voracious, they don't know where it's coming from. Something about the fear of loss will rekindle desire, and make way for an entirely new kind of truth.
Video examples
Don't fear superintellige...
our fears of being subjugated by some unfeeling, artificial intelligence who is indifferent to our humanity. I believe that such fears are unfounded. Indeed, we stand at a remarkable time in human history,
Video examples
Fighting injustice with...
suffered bone muscle and tooth damage today we say that this is torture dressed up as therapy it was performed by a monstrous regime but allowed by an indifferent society the liana committed
Video examples
Ostrich Gives the...
she seems indifferent now he has only one trick left
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Jonathan Carroll
American Author
Women are always complaining about men's fascination with breasts. But what if men were absolutely indifferent to breasts? What would women do then with these things that serve one function once or twice in a lifetime, and the rest of the time are just in the way?
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John C. Calhoun
American Statesman
Remember, it is a deep principle of our nature not to regard the safety of those who do not regard their own. If you are indifferent to your own safety, you must not be surprised if those less interested should become more so.
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Jonathan Safran Foer
American Writer
People don't care enough. They don't get worked up enough. They don't get angry enough. They don't get passionate enough. I'd rather somebody hate what I do than be indifferent to it.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.
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William Dampier
English Explorer
The island Mayo is generally barren, being dry, as I said; and the best of it is but a very indifferent soil.
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Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
The universe is not indifferent to our existence - it depends on it.
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Ninette de Valois
Irish Dancer
There's nothing in the world that isn't good, bad, and indifferent.
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Peter Marshall
Scottish Clergyman
A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.
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Hassan Rouhani
Iranian Leader
We cannot be indifferent to people's life and business.
Quote examples
Jonathan Carroll
American Author
Women are always complaining about men's fascination with breasts. But what if men were absolutely indifferent to breasts? What would women do then with these things that serve one function once or twice in a lifetime, and the rest of the time are just in the way?
Quote examples
John C. Calhoun
American Statesman
Remember, it is a deep principle of our nature not to regard the safety of those who do not regard their own. If you are indifferent to your own safety, you must not be surprised if those less interested should become more so.
Quote examples
Jonathan Safran Foer
American Writer
People don't care enough. They don't get worked up enough. They don't get angry enough. They don't get passionate enough. I'd rather somebody hate what I do than be indifferent to it.
Quote examples
Eric Hoffer
American Writer
When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.
Quote examples
William Dampier
English Explorer
The island Mayo is generally barren, being dry, as I said; and the best of it is but a very indifferent soil.
Quote examples
Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life.
Quote examples
Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
The universe is not indifferent to our existence - it depends on it.
Quote examples
Ninette de Valois
Irish Dancer
There's nothing in the world that isn't good, bad, and indifferent.
Quote examples
Peter Marshall
Scottish Clergyman
A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.
Quote examples
Hassan Rouhani
Iranian Leader
We cannot be indifferent to people's life and business.
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