INDIFFERENT — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
indifferent
Showing no care or concern in attitude or action.
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- Indifferent to the sufferings of others.
- Indifferent to her plea.
(often followed by 'to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other.
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- 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.
Marked by a lack of interest.
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- An apathetic audience.
- The universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent.
Neither too great nor too little.
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- A couple of indifferent hills to climb.
Neither good nor bad.
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- 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.
Characterized by a lack of partiality.
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- A properly indifferent jury.
- An unbiased account of her family problems.
Marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another.
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- Indifferent about which book you would give them.
- Was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation.
Having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active.
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- Inert matter.
- An indifferent chemical in a reaction.
Fairly poor to not very good.
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- Has an indifferent singing voice.
- Has indifferent qualifications for the job.
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