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indifferent
 
SYLLABICATION:in·dif·fer·ent
PRONUNCIATION:  n-dfr-nt, -dfrnt
ADJECTIVE:1. Having no particular interest or concern; apathetic: indifferent to the sufferings of others. 2. Having no marked feeling for or against: She remained indifferent toward their proposal. 3. Not mattering one way or the other: It's indifferent to me which outfit you choose. 4. Characterized by a lack of partiality; unbiased: an indifferent judge. 5. Being neither too much nor too little; moderate. 6. Being neither good nor bad; mediocre: an indifferent performance. See synonyms at average. 7. Being neither right nor wrong. 8. Not active or involved; neutral: an indifferent chemical in a reaction. 9. Biology Undifferentiated, as cells or tissue.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English, from Old French, from Latin indifferns, indifferent- : in-, not; see in–1 + differns, different; see different.
OTHER FORMS:in·differ·ent·lyADVERB
 
 
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