/ Dictionary / Index I indifferent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•dif•fer•ent Pronunciation: (in-dif'ur-unt, -dif'runt), [key] — adj. without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others. having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested. neither good nor bad in character or quality; average; routine: an indifferent specimen. not particularly good, important, etc.; unremarkable; unnotable: an indifferent success; an indifferent performance. of only moderate amount, extent, etc. not making a difference, or mattering, one way or the other. immaterial or unimportant. not essential or obligatory, as an observance. making no difference or distinction, as between persons or things: indifferent justice. neutral in chemical, electric, or magnetic quality. not differentiated or specialized, as cells or tissues. —n. an ethically or morally indifferent act. a person who is indifferent, esp. in matters of religion or politics. —adv. indifferently: I am indifferent well. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: indifferent (Thesaurus) indifferency indifferentism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language