indifferent

ilgisiz, kayıtsız

Bir şeyle ilgilenmeyen ve ona ne olacağını umursamayan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Not interested in something and not caring about what happens to it.

• He seemed indifferent to the news.
• Why are you so indifferent to her feelings?
• The public remained indifferent despite repeated warnings.

Nasıl kullanılır: indifferent to someone/something (The manager seemed indifferent to our complaints.)

Eş anlamlılar: unconcerned, uninterested, apathetic

Zıt anlamlılar: concerned, interested

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: indifferent attitude, remain indifferent, indifferent to something

vasat, sıradan

Tamamen kötü olmasa da pek iyi olmayan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Not very good, although not completely bad.

• The food was indifferent.
• The team gave an indifferent performance yesterday.
• We paid too much for a meal of indifferent quality.

Eş anlamlılar: mediocre, average

Zıt anlamlılar: excellent

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: indifferent performance, indifferent quality, indifferent service

tercihi olmayan, fark gözetmeyen

Seçeneklerden birini diğerinden daha çok istemeyen, her ikisini de kabul edebilecek olan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Equally willing to accept either choice, without wanting one more than the other.

• I am indifferent between the two options.
• He was indifferent as to which date we chose.
• Are you indifferent between tea and coffee?

Nasıl kullanılır: indifferent between A and B (I am indifferent between taking the train and driving.); indifferent as to whether… (She is indifferent as to whether we meet indoors or outside.)

Eş anlamlılar: neutral

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: indifferent between options, completely indifferent