indifferentin‧dif‧fer‧ent /ɪnˈdɪfərənt/ ●○○ adjective 
Word Origin
Sarah was absolutely indifferent to him, and it hurt.2not particularly good SYN mediocre: an indifferent cook—indifferently adverb
Word OriginWORD ORIGINindifferent
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Old French, Latin indifferens ‘making no difference’, from differre; ➔ DIFFEREXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Her father was quite friendly, but her mother seemed somewhat cold and indifferent.
- His opponents have tried to characterize him as indifferent to the concerns of the working class.
- The service at the restaurant was indifferent at best.
- In doing so they are indifferent to the macroeconomic effects of their decision.
- Is he more than just a basher of indifferent bowling, of which there is currently plenty?
- It is a fatal error to assume that lowering the price makes an indifferent product saleable to a general market.
- It is tough to reform something that is shapeless and indifferent to improvement, like Jell-O in the hands of a carpenter.
- It seemed to me he was not so much indifferent as hostile towards these poor men.
- She emanated worldliness and the self-confidence of one who is indifferent to everything but her own needs and caprices.
- The rural scene was so peaceful and indifferent to my predicament.
THESAURUSnot interested► not interested
Collocations not wanting to know about something or give it your attention: · I just wasn’t at all interested in science at school.
► uninterested not interested in wanting to know about something, especially something you are told: · When I tried to tell her about my holiday, she seemed completely uninterested.
► apathetic not interested in a particular problem or situation, so that you are not willing to make an effort to change and improve things: · Voters have become increasingly apathetic.
► indifferent having no interest in someone or something, and often not caring about them: · Sometimes the government seems indifferent to the problems of the poor.
► somebody couldn’t care less spoken used when saying that someone does not care at all about something and is not interested in it: · I couldn’t care less what other people think.
Longman Language Activatornot caring about something► unconcerned not worried or not caring about something, especially when you would normally expect someone to care: · It was strange. They threatened to fire him, but he seemed quite unconcerned.unconcerned about: · She seemed unconcerned about the risk of violence.· They appeared completely unconcerned about the shelling going on around them.
► indifferent not seeming to care about what is happening, especially about other people's problems or feelings: · Her father was quite friendly, but her mother seemed somewhat cold and indifferent.indifferent to: · His opponents have tried to characterize him as indifferent to the concerns of the working class.
► apathetic not interested in anything or not caring about anything, and not making any effort to change or improve things: · The voters have become increasingly apathetic over the last several years.apathetic about: · Parents are completely apathetic about their children's education and show little interest in it.
► blasé not caring or worrying about something that other people think is important: · She used to be very meticulous about her work but she's becoming very blasé.· I was surprised by Carol's blasé attitude.· Despite his air of blasé , there was something childlike and curious about Andy Warhol.blasé about: · People have become blasé about the violence they see on their TV screens.
► casual seeming not to care or pretending not to care about something: · She hurried into the room with no more than a casual glance in our direction.casual attitude (casual toward/about something): · He had a casual attitude toward studying and grades.
► offhand not caring or seeming not to care about something or someone: offhand with: · The store manager was rather offhand with us at first.· She said you were a bit offhand with her this afternoon.offhand reply/manner/ attitude etc: · I didn't like his offhand manner.
► nonchalant seeming not to care about something, especially when you really do care but are trying to pretend that you do not: · a nonchalant attitude· "I'm sorry I'm so late. Have you been waiting long?" he asked. She gave a nonchalant shrug.try to appear/look nonchalant: · When Peter came in, she glanced up, trying to appear nonchalant.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► as
1not at all interested in someone or somethingindifferent to· I found myself wondering if he were really as indifferent as his expression and few comments suggested.· Charles is not as indifferent to paintings as he pretends.· He thrust up two fingers in triumph at the driver, an old man who was as indifferent as a waxwork.· If she had really been as indifferent as she had pretended to be, then she wouldn't have reacted at all.· Was he perhaps not quite as indifferent to her as he had pretended after all?
► very· Cultivation: Very indifferent as to planting medium.· Cultivation: Very indifferent as to its growing medium, it will even grow in fine gravel or unwashed sand.· Other requirements: Light: Subdued light, though it is very indifferent to any other conditions.· Water condition: Very indifferent to conditions, but medium hard water with slight acidity is preferred.· Cultivation: Very indifferent to conditions, though it will relish a planting medium consisting of nutritious detritus.· Water condition: Very indifferent to water hardness, but prefers a slightly acid to neutral condition.· Other requirements: Light: Very indifferent, but moderate illumination suitable.· Cultivation: This plant is very indifferent to the tank bottom and will grow well even on bare gravel.
Sarah was absolutely indifferent to him, and it hurt.2not particularly good SYN mediocre: an indifferent cook—indifferently adverb