All 9 Uses of
indifferent
in
Northanger Abbey
- It is only a novel!" replies the young lady, while she lays down her book with affected indifference, or momentary shame.†
Chpt 5
- "It is very true, upon my honour, but I see how it is; you are indifferent to everybody's admiration, except that of one gentleman, who shall be nameless.†
Chpt 6
- "Do just as you please, my dear," replied Mrs. Allen, with the most placid indifference.†
Chpt 9
- No longer could he be suspected of indifference for a play; his notice was never withdrawn from the stage during two whole scenes.†
Chpt 12
- She reproached her with having more affection for Miss Tilney, though she had known her so little a while, than for her best and oldest friends, with being grown cold and indifferent, in short, towards herself.†
Chpt 13
- Thank you; but it is quite a matter of indifference to me.
Chpt 14 *indifference = no interest
- A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, that might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.†
Chpt 19
- A glance at the old chest, as she turned away from this examination, was not without its use; she scorned the causeless fears of an idle fancy, and began with a most happy indifference to prepare herself for bed.†
Chpt 21
- Mrs. Allen used to take pains, year after year, to make me like them; but I never could, till I saw them the other day in Milsom Street; I am naturally indifferent about flowers.†
Chpt 22
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."