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Indifferent

adjective

Not caring very much.

11 letters 4 syllables

What does Indifferent mean?

Not caring very much.

Dictionary definition

Not caring much or showing little interest or feeling.

Example sentences

Indifferent in a sentence

easy

The character showed indifferent in the story.

medium

In class, we talked about indifferent during a group discussion.

hard

Writers use words like indifferent to explain feelings and behavior more clearly.

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Practice the meaning of Indifferent

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does indifferent mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to indifferent?

Practice 3

Which sentence uses indifferent correctly?

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Indifferent

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Sounds like

in · dif · er · uhnt · strongest beat: dif

Synonyms

Words like Indifferent

unconcernedClose meaning in common use.
apatheticSimilar meaning with slightly different tone.
Antonyms

Opposite words

caringA helpful contrast word.
interestedAnother useful opposite in context.
Synonym practice

Want to practice indifferent synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The indifferent student did not seem interested in the game," then compare close word choices. Practice indifferent synonyms.

Word family

Indifferent word family

Base word

indifferent

noun

indifference

A lack of interest or concern.

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