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The correct spelling is indifferent.
How to pronounce indifferent
/ɪnˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/
nounIPA: /ɪnˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/
Say it like: Ind-iff-ere-nt
The correct spelling is indifferent. A person who is indifferent or apathetic. For example: "He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way."
Usage Examples
“He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way.”
“She responded with an indifferent shrug.”
“The long distance and the indifferent roads made the journey impossible.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A person who is indifferent or apathetic.
adjective
- 1.Not caring or concerned; uninterested, apathetic.
- 2.Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.
- 3.Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).
- 4.Having no preference or bias, being impartial.
- 5.Not making a difference; without significance or importance.
adverb
- 1.To some extent, in some degree (intermediate between very and not at all); moderately, tolerably, fairly.
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