indifferent
5
4.4
- adjective
- /ɪnˈdɪfərənt/
:
mediocre
- Yes, I confess the first impression he made on me was also indifferent.
- bad or indifferent
Good, bad, indifferent, so bad right now.
- Good, bad, indifferent, so bad right now.
- It's an indifferent one that we we prefer.
Examples
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Travel must have scrambled my metabolism, because normally I am on the scrawny side with an indifferent appetite.
Fiction book (1990) -
Although he was an indifferent painter himself, he had an unerring eye for discovering talent in other artists.
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Of the 11 men who changed from an initially negative view, 4 were currently indifferent and 7 were currently positive.
Academic text (2002) -
His people are colorful, but tend to be indifferent engineers.
Fiction book (1994) -
Monetary union in Europe is capable of being good, bad, or indifferent.
Academic text (1990) -
The rap against me always was that I was an indifferent two-way player, a liability on defense.
Academic text (1999) -
On the whole, the attitudes of NCSU students tended to be tolerant or indifferent toward marijuana use by others.
Academic text (1990) -
I grew to dread their respectively cheery, ostentatious, and indifferent salutations when they arrived and departed.
Fiction book (1993) -
The restaurant's food was indifferent, lacking any distinct flavor or creativity.
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The film received indifferent reviews, with critics noting its lack of excitement.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
In good enough condition so no one needs to worry
∞
1.0
Good enough but not very good
274
1.0
Average in quality or amount, neither very good nor bad
109
4.8
Only average in quality and not very good
81
2.3
Good enough to meet a need but not very good
23
2.0
Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor
23
4.4
Not as good as the best, often cheap or simple
21
3.0
Neither good nor bad
2
8.8
Not very good and showing little interest
1
4.6
Having average quality, neither very good nor very bad
1
6.9
Medium quality, neither very good nor very bad
1
1.0
In a way that is good enough but not very good
Not very good or interesting
Antonyms
How Good
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Indifferent breaks down to in- 'not' and different 'different', which gives the idea 'not standing out'; something that is not different does not grab attention. That's why an indifferent performance is only average or not very good.