Indifferent Synonyms and Antonyms
ĭn-dĭf'ər-ənt, -dĭf'rənt
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Synonyms for Indifferent
The definition of apathetic is someone who is not interested or doesn’t show any feeling or emotion.
Minimally similar:
Lacking, or showing a lack of, pity, mercy, etc.; unfeeling
Fair, under widely held moral principles, often embodied in court precedents; or referring to a remedy available in a court of equity.
Alternative form of fair-minded.
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Ordinary; having no remarkable characteristics.
Consisting of, or made or expressed according to, a formula or formulas
Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid:
blasé
Lacking interest
Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression:
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Not interested; indifferent.
unaroused
Not aroused.
The definition of listless is someone who is lacking in energy or vitality and does not extend physical effort.
Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) only feebly; having lost its odour.
Marked by calm self-control:
Not easily stirred or moved in feeling.
Devoid of emotion; impassive.
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Not curious; not eager to find out; uninterested; indifferent
Sluggish; without energy: a sluggish condition was formerly thought to be due to too much lymph in the body
The definition of stolid is a person who is unexcitable and not prone to showing lots of emotion or sensitivity.
Free from passion, emotion, or bias; calm; impartial
Not interested; indifferent
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Free from passion or emotion; impassive; calm
Devoid of compassion or feeling; pitiless.
Not responsive; unreactive.
Motionless; still.
Incapable of being penetrated:
Negligent; heedless; listless; lethargic; indifferent.
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Unfeeling or hardhearted; unemotional or unsympathetic:
Cold in manner or attitude; unfriendly
The definition of scornful is a feeling, attitude or expression of contempt or of looking down on someone.
Sluggish; dull; apathetic
Not associated with either side in a war, dispute, contest, etc.
Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.
Of, relating to, in, from or for use in a garden.
The definition of so-so is something that is just alright, neither good nor bad.
The definition of chill is somewhat cold or not friendly.
Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself.
Operating or controlled from a distance:
Feeling or showing haughty disdain.
Distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool
The definition of disdainful is rejecting something with contempt or because it is beneath you.
Scornfully and condescendingly proud.
Showing condescension; esp., patronizing
Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.
Not paying enough attention; not thinking before one acts or speaks; neglectful; heedless; inconsiderate
Socialized with only occasionally; not close or intimate:
pococurante
Caring little; indifferent; apathetic
Characterized by a lack of excitement or liveliness; unexciting or uninteresting:
Failing to give due care or attention; inattentive.
Not partisan; esp., not controlled or influenced by, or supporting, any single political party
Existing independent of or external to the mind; actual or real:
Expressed in units measuring area:
The definition of unbiased is a neutral person or persons.
Not affected detrimentally; unimpaired
(Gram.) Designating or of a verb occurring only in the third person singular: in English, either with no explicit subject (Ex.: methinks all is lost) or with it as the indefinite subject (Ex.: it snowed all night)
Of, causing, or characterized by lethargy.
Emotionally distant.
Ordinary; commonplace
Relatively poor or inferior; below average
(Archaic) Having no visible elevation or depression; flat; level.
Alternative spelling of run-of-the-mill.
Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
Kept regularly in stock:
Not subject to exceptions; absolute.
Not remarkable.
characterized by a lack of partiality
Having no pharmacologic, metabolic, or other physiological effect.
indevout
indifferentist
An advocate of indifferentism.
Cool and unfriendly
Capable of being tolerated; endurable:
Not impressed
Marked by or paying little heed; unmindful or thoughtless.
Not sympathetic; uncaring
not inclined toward
Lacking interest
Devoid of concern or sympathy.
Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed.
Above average in quality; excellent
Of, befitting, or resembling a snob; pretentious.
The definition of standoffish is a detached or reserved person.
not caring
Lacking interest
Not very warm or enthusiastic
Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.
Marked by no peculiar quality; not distinguished; ordinary:
The definition of frigid is someone or something very cold or formal.
Imperceptible; inappreciable:
Marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant.
Showing lack of interest or spirit; listless; languid
Satisfactory or barely satisfactory for the purpose; adequate
Done routinely and with little interest or care:
Having no material body or form.
Antonyms for Indifferent
The definition of caring is someone or something that shows kindness and concern for others.
Uneasy or anxious
The definition of feeling is sympathetic or having emotion.
Having great enthusiasm.
Lacking interest
Emotionally committed:
The definition of sympathetic is feeling compassion for someone or a situation, or connected by a mutual feeling or passion.
Having or showing interest.
Words Related to Indifferent
Feeling or showing no strong emotional involvement
Lacking interest in one's surroundings or worldly affairs
Lacking interest in one's surroundings or worldly affairs
Unrefined or coarse in manner; vulgar:
Not active or busy; slack
Consistent with rules, logic, or ethics:
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
In conformity with regular practice or procedure:
uncare
Synonym Study
- Disinterested strictly implies a commendable impartiality resulting from a lack of selfish motive or desire for personal gain a disinterested journalist, but it is often used to mean not interested, or indifferent
- Detached implies an impartiality or aloofness resulting from a lack of emotional involvement in a situation he viewed the struggle with detached interest
- Incurious suggests a lack of interest or curiosity incurious about the details
- Unconcerned implies a lack of concern, solicitude, or anxiety, as because of callousness, ingenuousness, etc. to remain unconcerned in a time of danger
- Indifferent implies either apathy or neutrality, esp. with reference to choice to remain indifferent in a dispute
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