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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