All 4 Uses of
indifferent
in
After the First Death
- The children looked up at him curiously but with a certain amount of indifference, as if they were watching a scene on television, something that did not affect them at all, something they could tune out if they wished.†
Part 4
- His eyes were half closed as he sprawled in the seat, pretending indifference.
Part 8 *indifference = lack of interest
- Artkin visited the bus on occasion, consulting with Miro, checking the windows, glancing at the children and at her with indifferent eyes as if he were taking inventory in a store or warehouse, checking numbers, quantities, nothing else.†
Part 8
- The other children looked on indifferently, remote, as if from a far distance.†
Part 8
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."