All 3 Uses of
indifferent
in
Cujo
- Fewer silences which were cold, or -maybe this was worse- just indifferent.
*indifferent = unconcerned (without interest)
- His eyes were open but they slipped indifferently and unseeingly over his mother.†
indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
- 'What a pity,' the desk clerk said indifferently, and gave Roger a card to fill out.†
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."