All 3 Uses of
indifferent
in
Obasan
- And there are others who, although they wouldn't persecute us, are ignorant and indifferent and...
Chpt 14 *indifferent = unconcerned or uninterested
- " 'Indifferent' Jap Repats Start Homeward Trek" was the headline of a report dated June 1, 1946.†
Chpt 27indifferent = without interest
- Solemnness was written in their faces; only indifference they showed.†
Chpt 27
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."