indifference

[in-dif-er-uhns, -dif-ruhns] / ɪnˈdɪf ər əns, -ˈdɪf rəns /

NOUN

absence of feeling, interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alienation apathy callousness carelessness disdain disinterest disregard inattention inertia insensitivity lack negligence nonchalance

STRONG

aloofness coldness coolness detachment disinterestedness dispassion equity heedlessness immunity impartiality impassiveness impassivity insouciance isolationism lethargy listlessness neutrality noninterference objectivity stoicism torpor unconcern unmindfulness

WEAK

cold shoulder cold-bloodedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attention esteem respect

STRONG

bias

WEAK

caring compassion concern feeling interest involvement regard sympathy

Example Sentences

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One show of indifference was chance, two was coincidence, but this last dismissal made me see the pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Wide-eyed consumption of all the horrors we encounter on an hourly basis may look like attention, but it isn’t so different from indifference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Or bulldoze it, removing what stands as nothing more than a symbol of felonious indifference.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

An investigation into an "alleged incident of inappropriate behaviour by one of the senior leaders" subsequently found "a culture of indifference towards safeguarding" at the church.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“I don’t want this out of this room,” the squadron leader said, and everybody looked blank, shrugging with innocence and indifference.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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A Raisin in the Sun

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