indifference
/ɪnˈdɪf.ɹəns/noun4 syllables
Indifference means: apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions.
Synonyms for indifference11
noun, as in apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
emotionlessness, impassivity, impassiveness, phlegm, stolidity, unemotionality
noun, as in the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
apathy, numbness, spiritlessness
noun, as in the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
nonchalance, unconcern
What does indifference mean?4
noun
1
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
2
the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
3
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
4
unbiased impartial unconcern
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with indifference?1
three syllables
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Indifference in a sentence
- It is a matter of indifference to him.unknown
- These problems have arisen as a result of indifference.CM
- He sometimes affects indifference to what's happening around him.unknown
- I would have preferred him to treat me with indifference rather than condescension.skodaoktavia
- Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference.Scott
- He always affects indifference when you mention her.sharptoothed
- Indifference is like the ice on the poles: it kills everything.carlosalberto
- He hides his true feelings under the guise of indifference.Ooneykcall
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Forms of indifference
as a noun
- plural
- indifferences