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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

He is as indifferent to his fate as he is to his girlfriend or to his mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

“Would you believe it, Lizzy, that when he went to town last November, he really loved me, and nothing but a persuasion of my being indifferent would have prevented his coming down again!”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen