indifferent
in|dif|fer|ent /ɪnd'ɪfərənt/
1 [ADJ] oft ADJ to n
If you accuse someone of being indifferent to something, you mean that they have a complete lack of interest in it.
People have become indifferent to the suffering of others.
● indifferently [ADV] ADV after v
`Not that it matters,' said Tench indifferently.
2 [ADJ]
If you describe something or someone as indifferent, you mean that their standard or quality is not very good, and often quite bad.
She had starred in several very indifferent movies...
= mediocre
● indifferently [ADV] ADV with v
...an eight-year-old girl who reads tolerably and writes indifferently.
1 [ADJ] oft ADJ to n
If you accuse someone of being indifferent to something, you mean that they have a complete lack of interest in it.
People have become indifferent to the suffering of others.
● indifferently [ADV] ADV after v
`Not that it matters,' said Tench indifferently.
2 [ADJ]
If you describe something or someone as indifferent, you mean that their standard or quality is not very good, and often quite bad.
She had starred in several very indifferent movies...
= mediocre
● indifferently [ADV] ADV with v
...an eight-year-old girl who reads tolerably and writes indifferently.