German Conversation · Level 149
30 words
Search German words by spelling or English meaning.
Dictionaries
Quick links
Browse
German word
IPA/ˈglaɪ̯çˌgʏltɪç/
Sie zeigte eine gleichgültige Haltung.
She showed a cold attitude.
Er blieb gleichgültig, als sie um Hilfe bat.
He remained cold when she asked for help.
A choice, event, or person receives the same blank response whether present or absent, because it carries no personal importance.
eine gleichgültige Haltung
a cold attitude
jemandem gegenüber gleichgültig
cold toward ___
desinteressiert: Not interested and making little effort to engage or participate.
teilnahmslos: Emotionally unresponsive and showing little sympathy for others.
apathisch: Marked by low energy, weak emotions, and little responsiveness.
indifferent: Uninvolved and neutral because the matter has little importance.
Geringes Interesse oder fehlende Betroffenheit gegenüber einer Person oder Sache; die Haltung wirkt distanziert.
Gleichgültig developed from the compound of gleich, 'equal', and gültig, 'valid', expressing that no alternative has greater weight or effect.