unindifferentadj.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [adjective] > unfavourable
contrariousc1320
bada1325
contraryinga1340
adversea1393
frowarda1400
contrairc1400
fremd1423
adversant?a1425
sinister1432
perversea1450
undisposed1456
sinistral?a1475
contrary1477
favourless1509
unfriendlya1513
thwarting1530
wayward?1544
contrariant1548
disfavourable1561
cross1565
unindifferent1565
sinistrous1566
haggard1578
unkindly1579
backward1582
awkward1587
improsperous1598
thwart1610
unpropitious1613
averted1619
untoward1621
averse1623
impropitious1638
sinister1726
unfavourable1748
untowardly1756
unfavouring1835
1565 A. Golding tr. Caesar Martiall Exploytes in Gallia vii. f. 209 When he saw howe thencounter was in an vnindifferent place..[he] sent to..his Lieuetenant.
2. † b. Of actions, etc.: Lacking in impartiality or fairness. Obsolete.
a. Of persons: Not impartial or fair-minded; prejudiced. Now archaic.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > bias, prejudice > [adjective]
prejudicial1535
forestalled1543
forejudging1571
unindifferent1571
apassioned1574
prejudicate1579
prejudiced1579
preoccupate1587
preoccupiedc1598
prejudicious1599
prepossessed1611
prejudicated1633
biased1642
prejudiciary1642
prejudicant1645
prejudicatory1652
parti pris1923
value-laden1936
slanted1959
1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xli. 3) The miserable man whom cruel and unindifferent persons surmise to bee forlorne.
1611 A. Munday Briefe Chron. sig. A8 This vertuous..man, knowing Death to be an vnindifferent Executor.
1672 O. Walker Of Educ. i. xv. 204 Unindifferent are those who are preingaged.
1852 Fraser's Mag. Mar. 246/1 He may consequently be supposed, to use the language of the law, ‘to stand unindifferent as he stands unsworn’.
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1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie xxxix. 231 Such vnindifferent dealing shall alwayes be taken for theft before God.
1600 Tate in J. Gutch Collectanea Curiosa (1781) I. 7 It may justly be thought unindifferent to nominate his own country for the place.
1602 W. Warner Epitome Hist. Eng. in Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) 378 Stomacking..the vnindifferent sharing of the Nordaine Bootie.
3. Not indifferent; concerned, interested.
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the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > [adjective] > absorbed, engrossed
absolute1483
rapta1500
wrapped1548
full1578
bewrapped1589
immerse1626
wholehearted1644
undistracted1659
absorpt1697
wrapped (up) in1711
deep1735
absorbed1763
undiverted1798
unindifferent1813
whole-souled1821
absorbing1825
wrapped1884
hung-up on1966
1813 C. Lamb Play-house Mem. in Wks. (1908) I. 202 Those honest, hearty, well-pleased, unindifferent mortals above.
Derivatives
uninˈdifferently adv. unfairly.
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1608 S. Hieron 2nd Pt. Def. Ministers Reasons 126 He..maie easely perceyve..how unindifferently and unequally he sorteth us and Cochlæus togither.
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