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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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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

Despite Loughborough's indifferent season, Lutui leads the PWR standings in carries and metres in contact.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

Inconveniently for the anti-Shriver crowd, many readers enjoy Shriver’s novels, whether they are aware of, supportive of or indifferent to her politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

It bore her no malice, this animal, it was indifferent to her misery.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.