All 6 Uses of
indifferent
in
A Room With A View
- As her time at Florence drew to its close she was only at ease amongst those to whom she felt indifferent.†
Chpt 6
- a cup of coffee was upset over Lucy's figured silk, and though Lucy feigned indifference, her mother feigned nothing of the sort but dragged her indoors to have the frock treated by a sympathetic maid.
Chpt 9 *indifference = unconcern (lack of interest)
- Honeychurch,' "--Freddy was an indifferent mimic--"†
Chpt 10
- Wetting his hair first--a sure sign of apathy--he followed Freddy into the divine, as indifferent as if he were a statue and the pond a pail of soapsuds.†
Chpt 12
- She had imagined a young Mr. Emerson, who might be shy or morbid or indifferent or furtively impudent.†
Chpt 13
- He conversed on indifferent topics: the Emersons' need of a housekeeper; servants; Italian servants; novels about Italy; novels with a purpose; could literature influence life?†
Chpt 18
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."