Both Uses of
indifferent
in
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
- which her mother blamed on indifference of Authority to safety of penal colonists.
Chpt 10 *indifference = unconcern (lack of interest)
- Inviting attack against catapult had spared warrens—hoped it had; that was plan—but Prof had always been cheerfully indifferent to damage to catapult.†
Chpt 29
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."