Значение

значений: 8
  1. Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.

    He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way.

  2. Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.

    She responded with an indifferent shrug.

    showing no care or concern in attitude or action

  3. Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).

    The long distance and the indifferent roads made the journey impossible.

    The Blue Jays' performance has been indifferent this season.

    посре́дственныйposrédstvennyj

  4. Having no preference.

    I am indifferent between the two plans.

  5. (устаревшее)Unbiased, impartial, judging fairly.

    fairly poor to not very good

  6. Not making a difference; without significance or importance.

    Even if one appliance consumes an indifferent amount of energy when left on stand-by overnight, together they can represent 10% of the electricity demand of a household.

  7. Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.

  8. (устаревшее)Not different; matching.

Примеры

предложений: 104
  1. Lots of people in Japan are indifferent to politics.

    Многие люди в Японии равнодушны к политике. — odexed

  2. He seems to be indifferent to politics.

    ukВін, здається, байдужий до політики. — deniko

    dePolitik scheint ihm gleichgültig zu sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. My husband is indifferent to his clothes.

  4. Tom seemed indifferent.

  5. Tom is indifferent.

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 1
not caring:
Русский
По значениям 2
not caring:
mediocre, usually used negatively:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
not caring:

Происхождение

From Old French indifferent, from Latin indifferens. By surface analysis, in- + different.

From Old French indifferent, from Latin indifferens. By surface analysis, in- + different.

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Формы

more indifferent, most indifferent
Сравнительная степеньmore indifferent Урок
Превосходная степеньmost indifferent Урок

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 184
Близкие по смыслу
  • being neither good nor bad:so-so
  • characterized by a lack of partiality:unbiasedunbiassed
  • (usually followed by ‘to’) unwilling or refusing to pay heed:deaf
  • (often followed by ‘to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other:immaterial
  • marked by a lack of interest:apathetic
  • having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive:inertneutral

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 7

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