All 10 Uses of
indifferent
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- 'Whatever you like,' said Sirius indifferently.†
Chpt 5
- 'I can hardly wait,' said Professor McGonagall, in a coldly indifferent voice, and she strode off towards the door.†
Chpt 15
- 'Who did you see die?' she asked, her tone indifferent.†
Chpt 21
- Neville ... worked relentlessly on every new jinx and counter-curse Harry taught them, his plump face screwed up in concentration, apparently indifferent to injuries or accidents and working harder than anyone else in the room.
Chpt 25 *indifferent = ignoring (without interest)
- 'Yes, yes, one of these days you'll write more horrible stories about Harry and me,' said Hermione indifferently.†
Chpt 25
- 'Not really' said Hermione indifferently, who was reading the Daily Prophet.†
Chpt 27
- 'He told me he'd never teach me Occlumency again,' said Harry indifferently, 'like that's a big disappoint—'†
Chpt 29
- 'Course not, he'll recover,' said Ron indifferently.†
Chpt 30
- 'You wanted to see me, Headmistress?' said Snape, looking around at all the pairs of struggling students with an expression of complete indifference.†
Chpt 32
- Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike … the fountain we destroyed tonight told a lie.†
Chpt 37
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."