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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
indifferent
in·dif·fer·ent BrE [ɪnˈdɪfrənt] NAmE [ɪnˈdɪfrənt] adjective 1. not usually before noun ~ (to sb/sth) having or showing no interest in sb/sth •The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion. 2. not very good Syn: ↑mediocre •an indifferent meal •The festival has the usual mixture of movies— good, bad and indifferent. Derived Word: ↑indifferently Word Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘having no partiality for or against’): via Old French from Latin indifferent- ‘not making any difference’, from in- ‘not’ + different- ‘differing’ (from the verb differre, from dis- ‘from, away’ + ferre ‘bring, carry’). Thesaurus: indifferent [indifferent indifferently] adj. not usually before noun •Public opinion remained largely indifferent to the issue. lukewarm • • half-hearted • • uninterested • |especially written apathetic • • detached • |disapproving casual • • offhand • indifferent/lukewarm/half-hearted/apathetic/casual/offhand about sth indifferent/lukewarm/apathetic towards sb/sth a/an indifferent/lukewarm/detached/apathetic/casual attitude Example Bank: •He appeared indifferent to her suffering. •He was coldly indifferent to other people. •Most staff were indifferent about the plans. •Pat sounded almost indifferent. •The festival has the usual mix of films— good, bad and indifferent. •We enjoyed the day, in spite of very indifferent weather. •a rather indifferent performance •Anna shrugged her shoulders trying to seem indifferent. •He suffered from indifferent health. •Public opinion remained largely indifferent to the issue. •Teammates joke about his indifferent attitude to training. •They were concerned about the team's indifferent form since the semi-final.
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