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  • 1indifferent — [[t]ɪndɪ̱fərənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n If you accuse someone of being indifferent to something, you mean that they have a complete lack of interest in it. People have become indifferent to the suffering of others. ...the row over the… …

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  • 2Indifferent — 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;… …

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  • 3Indifferent tissue — 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… …

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  • 4indifferent — [in dif′ər ənt, indif′rənt] adj. [OFr < L indifferens: see IN 2 & DIFFERENT] 1. having or showing no partiality, bias, or preference; neutral 2. having or showing no interest, concern, or feeling; uninterested, apathetic, or unmoved 3. of no… …

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  • 5indifferent — I adjective aloof, callous, casual, derelict, disinterested, dispassionate, distant, fair, faithless, heedless, impartial, impassible, imperfect, impervious, inactive, inappreciable, inattentive, inconsequential, incurious, insensate,… …

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  • 6indifferent — indifferently, adv. /in dif euhr euhnt, dif reuhnt/, adj. 1. without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others. 2. having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested. 3.… …

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  • 7indifferent — /ɪnˈdɪfrənt / (say in difruhnt) adjective 1. without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic. 2. having neither favourable nor unfavourable feelings towards some thing or person; impartial. 3. neutral in character or quality; neither good nor… …

  • 8indifferent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French, from Latin indifferent , indifferens, from in + different , differens, present participle of differre to be different more at differ Date: 14th century 1. marked by… …

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  • 9indifferent — adj. 1 not interested VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, seem, sound ▪ He appeared indifferent to her suffering. ▪ act (esp. AmE) …

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  • 10indifferent — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Lacking interest] Syn. apathetic, unconcerned, uninterested, disinterested, detached, unaroused, listless, cold, cool, unemotional, unsympathetic, emotionless, passionless, heartless, unresponsive, incurious, lymphatic,… …

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