in|dif|fer|ence

in|dif|fer|ence
in|dif|fer|ence «ihn DF uhr uhns, -DIHF ruhns», noun.
1. lack of interest or attention; not caring: »

The boy's indifference to his homework worried his parents.

2. lack of importance: »

It was a matter of indifference to him whether his hands were clean or dirty.

SYNONYM(S): insignificance.
Synonym Study 1 Indifference, unconcern, apathy mean absence of feeling or lack of interest. Indifference suggests not caring one way or the other: »

A lazy, careless person treats his work with indifference.

Unconcern suggests not caring enough to take a real interest, or being unaware of any need to do so: »

The teacher does not understand the unconcern of the girl's parents.

Apathy suggests indifference to everything except one's own troubles, sorrow, or pain: »

Her apathy since her husband's death worries her children.


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