indifferent
Adjective
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Marked by a lack of interest (synset 301345797)
"an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent"similar to: uninterested - not having or showing interestsame as: apathetic
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Showing no care or concern in attitude or action (synset 300548672)
"indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea"similar to: unconcerned - lacking in interest or care or feeling
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(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed (synset 301197871)
"deaf to her warnings"same as: deaf
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(often followed by `to') lacking importance;
Not mattering one way or the other (synset 301283686)"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"similar to: unimportant - not importantsame as: immaterial -
Fairly poor to not very good (synset 302348780)
"has an indifferent singing voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job"similar to: inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance
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Having only a limited ability to react chemically;
Chemically inactive (synset 301936403)"inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionssimilar to: unreactive - (chemistry) not reacting chemically -
Marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another (synset 301728286)
"indifferent about which book you would give them"; "was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation"similar to: impartial - showing lack of favoritism
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Characterized by a lack of partiality (synset 301728073)
"a properly indifferent jury"; "an unbiased account of her family problems"similar to: impartial - showing lack of favoritism
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Being neither good nor bad (synset 301679159)
"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"similar to: ordinary - not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degreesame as: so-so
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Neither too great nor too little (synset 301536573)
"a couple of indifferent hills to climb"similar to: moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
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