All 5 Uses of
indifferent
in
Hedda Gabler
- [Sets herself in the armchair beside the stove and asks indifferently:] What is the matter with him?†
Act 1
- Why, my dearest Hedda, how can you be so indifferent about it?
Act 1 *indifferent = unconcerned (without interest)
- ] I am not at all indifferent.†
Act 1
- [Hears him coming and says in an indifferent tone.†
Act 2
- In the first place, it could not be entirely indifferent to me if it should appear in the police-court that he came straight from my house.†
Act 3
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."