indifferent


indifferent (http://definr.com/indifferent)

     adj 1: marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the
            universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply
            indifferent" [syn: apathetic]
     2: showing no care or concern in attitude or action;
        "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to
        her plea"
     3: (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay
        heed; "deaf to her warnings" [syn: deaf(p), indifferent(p)]
     4: lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other;
        often followed by "to"; "whether you choose to do it or
        not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or
        indifferent)"; "what others think is altogether
        indifferent to him" [syn: immaterial]
     5: fairly poor to not very good; "has an indifferent singing
        voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job"
     6: (chemistry) having only a limited ability to react
        chemically; not active; "inert matter"; "an indifferent
        chemical in a reaction" [syn: inert, neutral]
     7: marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for
        one thing over another; "indifferent about which book you
        would give them"; "was indifferent to their acceptance or
        rejection of her invitation"
     8: characterized by a lack of partiality; "a properly
        indifferent jury"; "an unbiased account of her family
        problems" [syn: unbiased, unbiassed]
     9: neither good nor bad; "an indifferent performance"; "a
        gifted painter but an indifferent actor"; "her work at the
        office is passable"; "a so-so golfer"; "feeling only
        so-so"; "prepared a tolerable dinner"; "a tolerable
        working knowledge of French" [syn: passable, so-so(p),
         tolerable]
     10: neither too great nor too little; "a couple of indifferent
         hills to climb"