All 7 Uses of
indifferent
in
Inkheart
- He was usually gazing out of the window indifferently, as if he were looking straight through the mountains and trees, houses and rocky slopes passing by outside.†
- "From now on, Silvertongue," continued Capricorn, his voice still sounding as indifferent as if he were talking about the weather, "from now on, Basta will be your daughter's personal shadow.†
- With every appearance of indifference, Capricorn turned his back to him.†
- ...even if he was taking great pains to hide his concern under a mask of indifference.
*indifference = lacking concern
- With it, he seemed to have brushed off his anger — his pale, indifferent eyes no longer showed rage, hatred, or fear.†
- Capricorn turned his back, looking indifferent.†
- He didn't let her see his sympathy, of course, but hid it behind a mask of mockery and indifference, just as she hid her despair behind rage.†
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."