All 5 Uses of
indifferent
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- I'm so used to it that I've become completely indifferent to Mother's rebukes and Margot's moodiness.†
Chpt 42-11
- I felt sorry for Mother -- very, very sorry -- because for the first time in my life I noticed she wasn't indifferent to my coldness.
Chpt 43-04 *indifferent = unaffected (without interest)
- I seem to be indifferent to Mother's tears and Father's glances, and I am, because both of them are now feeling what I've always felt.†
Chpt 43-04
- He clings to his masculinity, his solitude and his feigned indifference so he can maintain his role, so he'll never, ever have to show his feelings.†
Chpt 44-03
- I mustn't carry my indifference and contempt for her too far.†
Chpt 44-03
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."