lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
unimportance; little or no concern: Whether or not to attend the party is a matter of indifference to him.
the quality or condition of being indifferent.
mediocre quality; mediocrity.
Baseball. the absence of effort by the defense to prevent a stolen base: For the second time this inning, a Brewer has taken second base on indifference.
Origin of indifference
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, variant of indifferency, from Latin indifferentia; see origin at indifferent, -ence, -ency
ANTONYMS FOR indifference
1 eagerness, responsiveness.
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synonym study for indifference
1. Indifference,unconcern,listlessness,apathy,insensibility all imply lack of feeling. Indifference denotes an absence of feeling or interest; unconcern, an absence of concern or solicitude, a calm or cool indifference in the face of what might be expected to cause uneasiness or apprehension; listlessness, an absence of inclination or interest, a languid indifference to what is going on about one; apathy, a profound intellectual and emotional indifference suggestive of faculties either naturally sluggish or dulled by emotional disturbance, mental illness, or prolonged sickness; insensibility, an absence of capacity for feeling or of susceptibility to emotional influences.
Designing devices that are more easily recycled and tackling the throw-away culture that treats the growing problem with indifference are both equally vital in slowing the oncoming tsunami.
We’re Using Microbes to Clean Up Toxic Electronic Waste. Here’s How|Sebastien Farnaud|August 20, 2020|Singularity Hub
With Spain’s tourism industry reeling and the economy on its knees, some voters are on edge and any perceived political indifference could hurt the weak minority government that relies on separatists to stay in power.
Europe is at a turning point as COVID cases spike, and fragile governments feel the heat|Bernhard Warner|August 20, 2020|Fortune
Intended to rally outrage about the indifference of the federal government to the epidemic of that time, the words called forth three decades of LGBTQ activism that brought unimaginable change.
‘Silence = Death, VOTE’|Jeff Trammell and Charles Francis|August 8, 2020|Washington Blade
The result can be the indifference that appears so chilling in the Garner video.
‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture|Michael Daly|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While some may classify that inactivity as laziness or indifference, Brown suggests the contrary.
Deepwater Horizon: Life Drowning in Oil|Samuel Fragoso|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With “the heart of a son, a brother, a father,” he said, the pope demanded that these people move on from indifference to tears.
Pope Francis vs. The Warmongers|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her indifference astonished Clark, who has been a cop for 29 years.
The Black Widow of Silicon Valley|Michael Daly|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two basic characteristics not related to memory are apathy and indifference or callousness.
Does Donald Sterling Have Dementia? And Does That Make Him Any Less of a Racist?|Robert Silverman|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In any of these cases, the price of indifference would be catastrophic.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
Durant looked at Campbell keenly, but he showed neither surprise nor indifference.
The Mark of the Knife|Clayton H. Ernst
As for Belle, her indifference to Rosalind had turned into ardent admiration.
Mr. Pat's Little Girl|Mary F. Leonard
But ignorance and indifference are facts; and, while and where they exist, they are prejudicial to the growth of mind and body.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions|George S. Boutwell
Indifference or neutrality where the Son of God is concerned is high treason in the judgment of the high court of Heaven.
Notes on the Book of Deuteronomy, Volume II|Charles Henry Mackintosh
British Dictionary definitions for indifference
indifference
/ (ɪnˈdɪfrəns, -fərəns) /
noun
the fact or state of being indifferent; lack of care or concern