indifferent meaning and definition

INDIFFERENT adjective

Definition of indifferent (adjective)

1. marked by a lack of interest
   • "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent"
   • synonyms: apathetic
2. showing no care or concern in attitude or action
   • "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea"
3. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
   • "deaf to her warnings"
   • synonyms: deaf
4. (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)"; "what others think is altogether indifferent to him"
   • synonyms: immaterial
5. fairly poor to not very good
   • "has an indifferent singing voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job"
6. having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
   • "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
   • synonyms: inert, neutral
7. marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
   • "indifferent about which book you would give them"; "was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation"
8. characterized by a lack of partiality
   • "a properly indifferent jury"; "an unbiasgoted account of her family problems"
   • synonyms: unbiased, unbiassed
9. being neither good nor bad
   • "an indifferent performance"; "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"; "her work at the office is passable"; "a so-so golfer"; "feeling only so-so"; "prepared a tolerable dinner"; "a tolerable working knowledge of French"
   • synonyms: so-so
10. neither too great nor too little
    • "a couple of indifferent hills to climb"