Both Uses of
indifferent
in
Killing Kennedy
- The president's only complaint about his wife is that Jackie has a profound indifference to fiscal discipline.†
p. 73.7 *indifference = without interest
- She screams at him for not making enough money and complains that he is indifferent to her.†
p. 103.7
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."