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indifferent

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., "unbiased," from Old French indifferent "impartial" or directly from Latin indifferentem (nominative indifferens ) "not differing, not particular, of not consequence, neither good nor evil," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + differens ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Not caring or concerned; uninterested, apathetic. 2 mediocre, usually used negatively in modern usage. 3 Having no preference or bias, being impartial. 4 Not making a difference; without significance or importance. 5 (context mechanics English) Being ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB as ▪ I found myself wondering if he were really as indifferent as his expression and few comments suggested. ▪ Charles is not as indifferent to paintings as he pretends. ▪ He thrust up two fingers in triumph at ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Indifferent \In*dif"fer*ent\, a. [F. indiff['e]rent, L. indifferens. See In- not, and Different .] Not making a difference; having no influence or preponderating weight; involving no preference, concern, or attention; of no account; without significance ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent" [syn: apathetic ] showing no care or concern in attitude or action; "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent ...

Usage examples of indifferent.

Her companions were threaded along the trunk behind her, moving easily: the widow Philas apparently indifferent to her surroundings, Farr with his eyecups wide and staring, his mouth wide open and his chest straining at the thin Air, and dear old Adda at the back, his spear clasped before him, his good eye constantly sweeping the complex darkness around them.

With Aesculus the tips were quite indifferent to bodies attached to them, though sensitive to caustic.

I, however, spoke to her quietly of indifferent things, and recovering her composure she answered me, speaking of her gloves, which she was folding on the pier-table.

You know I am indifferent in regard to all religions, and I assuredly have no love for Athanasian Christians.

But, in developing it, its protagonists have moved away from how biological brains and psychological minds might work and instead concentrated on solving problems embedded in the silicon of computer chips and in mathematical logic - an approach which may produce bigger and better machines, but has become entirely indifferent to their relationship with the biological systems they were once attempting to model.

Lubin, Brander, Caraco have appeared at the edges of her vision, drifting into the room like indifferent wraiths.

They returned to Wrentham in September 1916 deeply discouraged by the indifferent reception they had been given on their summer Chautauqua tour.

Though not indifferent to the pleasures of the table, I was far from resigning myself to the Circean life led by the generality of young military men in the Bahamas.

She saw everything and talked about everything she saw, quite indifferent as to whether or no Condy listened.

Suddenly the music stopped, and flushed, laughing, and fanning themselves with their pocket handkerchiefs, the Crabapple Blossoms flung themselves down on the floor, against a pile of bulging sacks in one of the corners, indifferent for probably the first time in their lives to possible damage to their frocks.

He further argued that, in the absence of a US demarche to Athens, warning the dictators to desist, it might be assumed that the United States was indifferent to this.

Miss Dunstable once said to Mrs Harold Smith that it was possible that she might marry, the only condition then expressed being this, that the man elected should be one who was quite indifferent as to money.

But if, reverend Judges, you deem this equipoised, indifferent lanthorn to be indeed blameworthy for having shown in the same moment, side by side, the skull and the fair face, the burdock and the tiger-lily, the butterfly and toad, then, most reverend Judges, punish it, but do not punish this old man, for he himself is but a flume of smoke, thistle down dispersed-- nothing!

She had been indifferent to the Repository that lurked in the depths of Fernbrake Lake, and She had been largely indifferent to the fact that Jack had watched over the Lake for so many years.

The result has naturally been that we have become very good friends, but a very indifferent husband and wife, without any desires for each other.