All 12 Uses of
indifferent
in
Childhood's End
- He had laboured to take men to the stars, and in the moment of success the stars-the aloof, indifferent stars-had come to him.†
Chpt 1indifferent = without interest
- Detachment was all very well, but it could change so easily to indifference.†
Chpt 2
- The Overlords seemed largely indifferent to forms of government, provided that they were not oppressive or corrupt.
Chpt 2 *
- "Oh, I suppose so," he replied indifferently.†
Chpt 7indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
- The Peculiar Circumstance sat watching them silently, but doubtless not with indifference.†
Chpt 8indifference = without interest
- You're probably right," said Rupert, rather indifferently.†
Chpt 11indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
- "That," said the pilot indifferently, "is probably Lucifer.†
Chpt 11
- The great, wide eyes, their pupils sharply contracted even in this indifferent light, stared fathonilessly back into the frankly curious human ones.†
Chpt 14indifferent = without interest
- It was too late now to say all that was due to her, and the regrets he felt were less for his deceits than for his past indifference.†
Chpt 21
- He did not wait: the silent giants watched him with tolerance or indifference as he ran from the control room.†
Chpt 22
- As faras Jan could tell, they were of all ages from five to fifteen, yet they all moved with the same speed, precision, and complete indifference to their surroundings.†
Chpt 23
- There were left only the still lakes, the winding rivers, the rolling brown hills, now stripped of their green carpet-and the silent, indifferent figures who had wrought all this destruction.†
Chpt 23
Definition:
without interest
in 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."