Indifferent - Definition

adj 1: marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience";
"the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is
simply indifferent" [syn: apathetic, indifferent]
2: showing no care or concern in attitude or action;
"indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to
her plea"
3: (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed;
"deaf to her warnings" [syn: deaf(p), indifferent(p)]
4: (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering
one way or the other; "whether you choose to do it or not is
a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)"; "what
others think is altogether indifferent to him" [syn:
immaterial, indifferent]
5: fairly poor to not very good; "has an indifferent singing
voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job"
6: having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically
inactive; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a
reaction" [syn: inert, indifferent, neutral]
7: marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one
thing over another; "indifferent about which book you would
give them"; "was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection
of her invitation"
8: characterized by a lack of partiality; "a properly
indifferent jury"; "an unbiasgoted account of her family
problems" [syn: indifferent, unbiased, unbiassed]
9: being neither good nor bad; "an indifferent performance"; "a
gifted painter but an indifferent actor"; "her work at the
office is passable"; "a so-so golfer"; "feeling only so-so";
"prepared a tolerable dinner"; "a tolerable working knowledge
of French" [syn: indifferent, so-so(p)]
10: neither too great nor too little; "a couple of indifferent
hills to climb"