All 4 Uses of
indifferent
in
Oryx and Crake
- He was annoyed with himself for jabbering and capering, while Crake gave him brief, indifferent glances, and that one-sided demismile.†
p. 72.9indifferent = without interest
- "It's food," said Crake indifferently.†
p. 201.6indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
- The pain of the raw torn places, the damaged membranes where he'd whanged up against the Great Indifference of the Universe.†
p. 260.2 *indifference = without interest
- Jimmy said this indifferently: bad plan for him to show too much interest in any woman, in the presence of Crake: oblique mockery would follow.†
p. 309.1indifferently = in a manner that is without interest
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."