All 5 Uses of
indifferent
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl - Definitive Edition
- 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.†
p. 105.3indifferent = 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.†
p. 105.8 *
- I'm so used to it that I've become completely indifferent to Mother's rebukes and Margot's moodiness.†
p. 152.0
- 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.†
p. 224.2
- I mustn't carry my indifference and contempt for her too far.†
p. 246.2
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."