indifferent 音标拼音: [ɪnd'ɪfrənt] [ɪnd'ɪfɚənt]
a .
不关心的,冷淡的,不感兴趣的;无关紧要的,不在乎的
不关心的,冷淡的,不感兴趣的;无关紧要的,不在乎的
indifferent adj 1 :
marked by a lack of interest ; "
an apathetic audience ";
"
the universe is neither hostile nor friendly ;
it is simply indifferent " [
synonym : {
apathetic }, {
indifferent }]
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 " [
synonym : {
deaf (
p )}, {
indifferent (
p )}]
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 " [
synonym :
{
immaterial }, {
indifferent }]
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 " [
synonym : {
inert }, {
indifferent }, {
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 " [
synonym : {
indifferent }, {
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 " [
synonym : {
indifferent }, {
so -
so (
p )}]
10 :
neither too great nor too little ; "
a couple of indifferent hills to climb "
Indifferent \
In *
dif "
fer *
ent \,
a . [
F .
indiff ['
e ]
rent ,
L .
indifferens .
See {
In -}
not ,
and {
Different }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
Not making a difference ;
having no influence or preponderating weight ;
involving no preference ,
concern ,
or attention ;
of no account ;
without significance or importance .
[
1913 Webster ]
Dangers are to me indifferent . --
Shak .
[
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Everything in the world is indifferent but sin .
--
Jer .
Taylor .
[
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His slightest and most indifferent acts . . .
were odious in the clergyman '
s sight . --
Hawthorne .
[
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2 .
Neither particularly good ,
not very bad ;
of a middle state or quality ;
passable ;
mediocre .
[
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The staterooms are in indifferent order . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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3 .
Not inclined to one side ,
party ,
or choice more than to another ;
neutral ;
impartial .
[
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Indifferent in his choice to sleep or die .
--
Addison .
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1913 Webster ]
4 .
Feeling no interest ,
anxiety ,
or care ,
respecting anything ;
unconcerned ;
inattentive ;
apathetic ;
heedless ;
as ,
to be indifferent to the welfare of one '
s family .
[
1913 Webster ]
It was a law of Solon ,
that any person who ,
in the civil commotions of the republic ,
remained neuter ,
or an indifferent spectator of the contending parties ,
should be condemned to perpetual banishment . --
Addison .
[
1913 Webster ]
5 . (
Law )
Free from bias or prejudice ;
impartial ;
unbiased ;
disinterested .
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In choice of committees for ripening business for the counsel ,
it is better to choose indifferent persons than to make an indifferency by putting in those that are strong on both sides . --
Bacon .
[
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{
Indifferent tissue } (
Anat .),
the primitive ,
embryonic ,
undifferentiated tissue ,
before conversion into connective ,
muscular ,
nervous ,
or other definite tissue .
[
1913 Webster ]
Indifferent \
In *
dif "
fer *
ent \,
adv .
To a moderate degree ;
passably ;
tolerably . [
Obs .] "
News indifferent good ." --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
253 Moby Thesaurus words for "
indifferent ":
Laodicean ,
Olympian ,
airy ,
aloof ,
apathetic ,
average ,
backward ,
balking ,
balky ,
benumbed ,
betwixt and between ,
blah ,
blase ,
bored ,
by -
the -
way ,
callous ,
careless ,
casual ,
centrist ,
chill ,
cold ,
comatose ,
commonplace ,
cool ,
cursory ,
dead ,
degage ,
desensitized ,
detached ,
devil -
may -
care ,
dilatory ,
dilute ,
diluted ,
disinterested ,
dispassionate ,
disregardant ,
disregardful ,
distant ,
distracted ,
distrait ,
dull ,
easy ,
easygoing ,
emotionless ,
equitable ,
even ,
evenhanded ,
everyday ,
fade ,
fair ,
fair to middling ,
fairish ,
fervorless ,
fifty -
fifty ,
flat ,
flavorless ,
flippant ,
forgetful ,
free and easy ,
frigid ,
glacial ,
grudging ,
gruelly ,
half -
and -
half ,
halfhearted ,
heartless ,
hebetudinous ,
heedless ,
hopeless ,
icy ,
immaterial ,
impartial ,
impassive ,
impersonal ,
impotent ,
imprecise ,
in a stupor ,
inadvertent ,
inane ,
inappreciable ,
inattentive ,
inconsequential ,
inconsiderate ,
incurious ,
independent ,
indevotional ,
indevout ,
indifferentist ,
inferior ,
inobservant ,
insensible ,
insensitive ,
insignificant ,
insipid ,
insouciant ,
intermediate ,
jejune ,
just ,
lackadaisical ,
lackluster ,
laggard ,
languid ,
lax ,
lazy ,
lenient ,
lethargic ,
lightweight ,
listless ,
loath ,
loose ,
lukewarm ,
mean ,
mediocre ,
medium ,
middling ,
midway ,
mild ,
milk -
and -
water ,
mindless ,
minor ,
moderate ,
modest ,
namby -
pamby ,
negligent ,
neuter ,
neutral ,
nonaligned ,
nonchalant ,
noncommitted ,
nonobservant ,
nonpartisan ,
nonreligious ,
not bad ,
nugatory ,
numb ,
numbed ,
objective ,
oblivious ,
of a kind ,
of a sort ,
of sorts ,
offhand ,
on the fence ,
ordinary ,
overindulgent ,
overpermissive ,
pappy ,
passable ,
passive ,
perfunctory ,
permissive ,
phlegmatic ,
pluckless ,
pococurante ,
poor ,
pulpy ,
reckless ,
regardless ,
relaxed ,
reluctant ,
remiss ,
remote ,
removed ,
renitent ,
resigned ,
respectable ,
respectless ,
restive ,
sapless ,
savorless ,
slack ,
slight ,
slipshod ,
sloppy ,
slow ,
slow to ,
sluggish ,
so so ,
so -
so ,
soft ,
soporific ,
spiceless ,
spiritless ,
spunkless ,
stale ,
stoic ,
stolid ,
stupefied ,
supine ,
tactless ,
tasteless ,
tedious ,
tepid ,
thin ,
third -
force ,
third -
world ,
thoughtless ,
tolerable ,
torpid ,
trifling ,
trivial ,
unbiased ,
uncaring ,
uncommitted ,
uncompassionate ,
unconcerned ,
undazzled ,
undevout ,
undiplomatic ,
undistinguished ,
undutiful ,
unemotional ,
unenthusiastic ,
unfeeling ,
unflavored ,
unheedful ,
unheeding ,
unimportant ,
uninfluenced ,
uninquiring ,
uninspired ,
uninterested ,
uninvolved ,
unjaundiced ,
unmarking ,
unmindful ,
unnoticing ,
unnoting ,
unobservant ,
unobserving ,
unprejudiced ,
unprepared ,
unprepossessed ,
unready ,
unreligious ,
unremarking ,
unrestrained ,
unsavory ,
unsolicitous ,
unswayed ,
unsympathetic ,
untactful ,
unthinking ,
unzealous ,
vapid ,
washy ,
watered ,
watered -
down ,
watery ,
weak ,
wishy -
washy ,
withdrawn ,
zealless
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INDIFFERENT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster indifferent, unconcerned, incurious, aloof, detached, disinterested mean not showing or feeling interest indifferent implies neutrality of attitude from lack of inclination, preference, or prejudice unconcerned suggests a lack of sensitivity or regard for others' needs or troubles
INDIFFERENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary We didn't like the restaurant much - the food was indifferent and the service rather slow
INDIFFERENT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Indifferent definition: without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic See examples of INDIFFERENT used in a sentence
INDIFFERENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you describe something or someone as indifferent, you mean that their standard or quality is not very good, and often quite bad She had starred in several very indifferent movies Much of the food we eat is of very poor or indifferent quality
indifferent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation . . . Definition of indifferent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Indifferent - definition of indifferent by The Free Dictionary Having no particular interest or concern; apathetic: a person who is indifferent to the sufferings of others b Having no marked feeling for or against: She remained indifferent toward their proposal 2 Not mattering one way or the other; unimportant; immaterial: It's indifferent which outfit you choose 3
indifferent, adj. ¹, n. , adv. meanings, etymology and more . . . Of a thing, action, etc ; esp indifferent justice, impartial or even-handed justice
indifferent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary indifferent (comparative more indifferent, superlative most indifferent) He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way
INDIFFERENT Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words . . . Some common synonyms of indifferent are aloof, detached, disinterested, incurious, and unconcerned While all these words mean "not showing or feeling interest," indifferent implies neutrality of attitude from lack of inclination, preference, or prejudice
Indifferent Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary INDIFFERENT meaning: 1 : not interested in or concerned about something often + to; 2 : neither good nor bad not very good