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Indifferent

/ɪnˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/

A person who is indifferent or apathetic.

📖 Definitions of "Indifferent"

noun

adjective

1
Not caring or concerned; uninterested, apathetic.
"He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way."
2
Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.
"She responded with an indifferent shrug."
3
Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).
"The long distance and the indifferent roads made the journey impossible."
4
Having no preference or bias, being impartial.
"I am indifferent between the two plans."

adverb

1
To some extent, in some degree (intermediate between very and not at all); moderately, tolerably, fairly.
"The face of the Moon appearing to me to be full of indifferent high mountains..."

19 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
apathetic	Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion.
inertnoun	Unable to move or act; inanimate.
moderatenoun	Not excessive; acting in moderation
ordinarynoun	A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
fairnoun	Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
inferiornoun	(with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.
unconcerned	Not anxious, apprehensive, or worried.
immaterialnoun	(figurative) Of no importance; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant.
impartial	treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased
neutralnoun	(politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
uninterested	Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
unimportant	petty; not important or noteworthy
passable	Tolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory.
unreactive	(chemistry) Not reactive; relatively inert.
unbiased	Impartial or without bias or prejudice.
tolerable	Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
so-so	(informal) Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
unbiassed	without bias
deafnoun	Unable (or partially able) to hear.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
uninterested	Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
unconcerned	Not anxious, apprehensive, or worried.
apathetic	Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion.
immaterial	(figurative) Of no importance; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant.
unheeding	Showing disregard
heedless	Unaware; without noticing; careless; inattentive.
thoughtless	Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care.
inert	Unable to move or act; inanimate.
so-so	(informal) Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
unbiased	Impartial or without bias or prejudice.
impartial	treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased
neutral	(politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
unimportant	petty; not important or noteworthy
inferior	(with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.
deaf	Unable (or partially able) to hear.
moderate	Not excessive; acting in moderation
tolerable	Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
passable	Tolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory.
fair	Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
ordinary	(law, of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.