indifference

無関心、無頓着

誰かや何かに興味を持たず、気にかけないこと。

やさしい英語で： A lack of interest or concern about someone or something.

• His indifference hurt her.
• The announcement was met with public indifference.
• She could not understand their indifference to the children's needs.

使い方： indifference to someone/something (Their indifference to our problems was upsetting.)

類義語： unconcern, apathy, lack of interest

反対語： concern, interest

よく使う表現： complete indifference, public indifference, indifference to something

無感動、冷淡

特に思いやりや同情を期待される場面で、感情や心の反応を示さないこと。

やさしい英語で： A lack of feeling or emotional response, especially when others expect care or sympathy.

• He watched their distress with indifference.
• Her cold indifference made him feel completely alone.
• They mistook his silence for indifference to their pain.

使い方： indifference towards someone/something (Her indifference towards his suffering shocked us.)

類義語： apathy, unconcern, insensitivity

反対語： sympathy, concern

よく使う表現： cold indifference, emotional indifference, indifference towards someone

無関心、熱意の欠如

何かに対してわくわくする気持ちや熱意がないこと。

やさしい英語で： A lack of excitement or enthusiasm about something.

• The audience greeted the song with indifference.
• His proposal met with general indifference.
• Their initial indifference turned to excitement once they saw the plans.

使い方： indifference towards something (There was widespread indifference towards the new competition.)

類義語： lack of enthusiasm, lukewarmness

反対語： enthusiasm, excitement

よく使う表現： general indifference, greet with indifference, indifference towards something

公平無私、中立

どちらの側もひいきせず、公平に判断すること。

やさしい英語で： The quality of judging fairly without favouring either side.

• The judge maintained an air of indifference between the two sides.
• Such indifference requires setting personal loyalties aside.
• The philosopher praised indifference as a condition of fair judgment.

類義語： impartiality, neutrality

反対語： bias, partiality

よく使う表現： judicial indifference, impartial indifference, indifference between sides