indifferent

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪnˈdɪf.ɹənt/

形容詞

廃用

Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic. / Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care. / Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage). / Having no preference.

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He seemed indifferent to the praise and criticism alike, caught between enthusiasm and doubt.

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意味（1）

Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.

He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way.

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意味（2）

Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.

She responded with an indifferent shrug.

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意味（3）

Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).

The long distance and the indifferent roads made the journey impossible.

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意味（4）

Having no preference.

I am indifferent between the two plans.

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意味（5）

Unbiased, impartial, judging fairly.

意味（6）

Not making a difference; without significance or importance.

Even if one appliance consumes an indifferent amount of energy when left on stand-by overnight, together they can represent 10% of the electricity demand of a household.

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意味（7）

(mechanics) Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.

意味（8）

(obsolete) Not different, matching.

[…] let their heads be sleekly comb’d, their blue coats brush’d and their garters of an indifferent knit

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more indifferent （ comparative ）

most indifferent （ superlative ）