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indifferent definition
indifferent |
Overview of adj indifferent The adj indifferent has 10 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (4) apathetic, indifferent -- (marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent") 2. (3) indifferent -- (showing no care or concern in attitude or action "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea") 3. (2) deaf, indifferent -- ((usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; "deaf to her warnings") 4. (1) immaterial, indifferent -- (lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other often followed by "to"; "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") 5. indifferent -- (fairly poor to not very good; "has an indifferent singing voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job") 6. inert, indifferent, neutral -- ((chemistry) having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction") 7. indifferent -- (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") 8. indifferent, unbiased, unbiassed -- (characterized by a lack of partiality; "a properly indifferent jury"; "an unbiased account of her family problems") 9. indifferent, passable, so-so, tolerable -- (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") 10. indifferent -- (neither too great nor too little; "a couple of indifferent hills to climb") Antonyms of adj indifferent 10 senses of indifferent Sense 1 apathetic, indifferent INDIRECT (VIA uninterested) -> interested Sense 2 indifferent INDIRECT (VIA unconcerned) -> concerned Sense 3 deaf(prenominal), indifferent(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA heedless) -> heedful, attentive, thoughtful Sense 4 immaterial, indifferent INDIRECT (VIA unimportant) -> important, of import Sense 5 indifferent INDIRECT (VIA inferior) -> superior Sense 6 inert, indifferent, neutral INDIRECT (VIA unreactive) -> reactive Sense 7 indifferent INDIRECT (VIA impartial) -> partial, unfair Sense 8 indifferent, unbiased, unbiassed INDIRECT (VIA impartial) -> partial, unfair Sense 9 indifferent, passable, so-so(prenominal), tolerable INDIRECT (VIA ordinary) -> extraordinary Sense 10 indifferent INDIRECT (VIA moderate) -> immoderate Similarity of adj indifferent 10 senses of indifferent Sense 1 apathetic, indifferent => uninterested (vs. interested) Sense 2 indifferent => unconcerned (vs. concerned) Sense 3 deaf(prenominal), indifferent(prenominal) => heedless (vs. heedful), thoughtless, unheeding Sense 4 immaterial, indifferent => unimportant (vs. important) Sense 5 indifferent => inferior (vs. superior) Sense 6 inert, indifferent, neutral => unreactive (vs. reactive) Sense 7 indifferent => impartial (vs. partial), fair Sense 8 indifferent, unbiased, unbiassed => impartial (vs. partial), fair Sense 9 indifferent, passable, so-so(prenominal), tolerable => ordinary (vs. extraordinary) Sense 10 indifferent => moderate (vs. immoderate) Attributes of adj indifferent Familiarity of adj indifferent indifferent used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 10) Grep of adj indifferent indifferent Overview of adj indifferent The adj indifferent has 10 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (4) apathetic, indifferent -- (marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent") 2. (3) indifferent -- (showing no care or concern in attitude or action "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea") 3. (2) deaf, indifferent -- ((usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; "deaf to her warnings") 4. (1) immaterial, indifferent -- (lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other often followed by "to"; "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") 5. indifferent -- (fairly poor to not very good; "has an indifferent singing voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job") 6. inert, indifferent, neutral -- ((chemistry) having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction") 7. indifferent -- (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") 8. indifferent, unbiased, unbiassed -- (characterized by a lack of partiality; "a properly indifferent jury"; "an unbiased account of her family problems") 9. indifferent, passable, so-so, tolerable -- (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") 10. indifferent -- (neither too great nor too little; "a couple of indifferent hills to climb")
indifferent definition
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