French word

indifférent

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃difeʁɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectiveindifferent

Example

Il est indifférent aux résultats.

He is indifferent to the results.

Illustration for indifférent (indifferent)

More examples

Cette nouvelle me laisse indifférent.

This news leaves me indifferent.

Core concept

A person who treats the options as equally unimportant and makes no special choice.

Common phrases

  • être indifférent à

    be indifferent to

  • indifférent envers

    indifferent toward

Similar words

détaché: Keeping emotional distance and avoiding deep involvement in events.
froid: Expressing little emotion in a way that can seem cold.

Definition in French

Qui n'a pas de préférence ou d'attachement pour quelque chose, pour lequel la chose importe peu.

Word origin

Indifférent comes through French from Latin indifferentem, built from in- meaning "not" and differre meaning "to distinguish or differ."

Usage tips

  • Indifférent normally takes à before the thing that does not matter, as in indifférent aux résultats.

Other meanings

  • all the sameadjective
  • aloofadjective
  • unconcernedadjective

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