Associations to the word «Indifferent»

INDIFFERENT, adjective. Not caring or concerned; uninterested, apathetic.

INDIFFERENT, adjective. Mediocre, usually used negatively in modern usage.

INDIFFERENT, adjective. Having no preference or bias, being impartial.

INDIFFERENT, adjective. Not making a difference; without significance or importance.

INDIFFERENT, adjective. (mechanics) Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.

INDIFFERENT, adverb. (obsolete) To some extent, in some degree (intermediate between very and not at all); moderately, tolerably, fairly.

INDIFFERENT, adjective. Marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent".

INDIFFERENT, adjective. Showing no care or concern in attitude or action; "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea".

INDIFFERENT, adjective. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; "deaf to her warnings".

INDIFFERENT, adjective. (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".

INDIFFERENT, adjective. Fairly poor to not very good; "has an indifferent singing voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job".

INDIFFERENT, adjective. Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction".

INDIFFERENT, adjective. 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".

INDIFFERENT, adjective. Characterized by a lack of partiality; "a properly indifferent jury"; "an unbiasgoted account of her family problems".

INDIFFERENT, adjective. 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".

INDIFFERENT, adjective. Neither too great nor too little; "a couple of indifferent hills to climb".