Both Uses of
indifferent
in
Heart of Darkness
- The swift and indifferent placidity of that look troubled me.
Chpt 1 *indifferent = uninterested or unsympathetic
- They passed me within six inches, without a glance, with that complete, deathlike indifference of unhappy savages.†
Chpt 1
Definition:
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(indifferent) without interestin various senses, including:
- unconcerned -- as in "She is indifferent to what is served to eat."
- unsympathetic -- as in "She is indifferent to his needs."
- not of good quality (which may imply average or poor quality depending upon context) -- as in "an indifferent performance"
- impartial -- as in "We need a judge who is indifferent."