indifferent

[in-dif-er-uhnt, -dif-ruhnt] / ɪnˈdɪf ər ənt, -ˈdɪf rənt /

ADJECTIVE

unfeeling, uninterested

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aloof apathetic callous detached diffident disinterested distant haughty heartless impartial impervious inattentive neutral nonchalant uncaring unconcerned uninvolved unresponsive unsympathetic

WEAK

blasé cold cool dispassionate equitable heedless highbrow listless nonpartisan objective passionless phlegmatic regardless scornful silent stoical supercilious superior unaroused unbiased uncommunicative unemotional unimpressed unmoved unprejudiced unsocial

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased caring compassionate concerned feeling friendly interested kind nice partial prejudiced responsive sensitive sympathetic

WEAK

involved

Example Sentences

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The company is so indifferent to its own archives that even the CEO didn’t know they existed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"We expected an indifferent performance because of the changes," ex-England goalkeeper Paul Robinson told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

After an indifferent first half, along with the rest of his team, he made a good start to the second half, nabbing two turnovers in quick succession.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Those who are supportive of or indifferent to the Fed’s large-balance-sheet policy argue it’s inevitable and inoffensive—a harmless consequence of changes in the financial plumbing since the 2008 panic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

I watch them hopping from branch to branch above me, indifferent.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

indifferent

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