All 4 Uses
indifferent
in
A Raisin in the Sun
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- (Maximum indifference) Did they†
Scene 1.1indifference = without interest
- (Indifferently) Yeah†
Scene 1.1indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
- WALTER: Me and you ought to sit down and talk sometimes, man. Man, I got me some ideas.
GEORGE: (With boredom) Yeah—sometimes we'll have to do that, Walter.
WALTER: (Understanding the indifference, and offended) Yeah—well, when you get the time, man...Scene 2.1 *indifference = lack of interest - (Indifferently) Was it†
Scene 2.2indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
Definitions:
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(1)
(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."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)