Undifferent vs. Indifferent

Undifferent vs. Indifferent — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Undifferent and Indifferent

Undifferentadjective

Not different.

Indifferentadjective

Not caring or concerned; uninterested, apathetic.

He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way.

Indifferentadjective

Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.

She responded with an indifferent shrug.

Indifferentadjective

Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).

The long distance and the indifferent roads made the journey impossible.The performance of Blue Jays has been indifferent this season.

Indifferentadjective

Having no preference or bias, being impartial.

I am indifferent between the two plans.

Indifferentadjective

Not making a difference; without significance or importance.

Even if one appliance consumes an indifferent amount of energy when left on stand-by overnight, together they can represent 10% of the electricity demand of a household.
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Indifferentadjective

(mechanics) Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.

Indifferentadjective

(obsolete) Not different, matching.

Indifferentadverb

(obsolete) To some extent, in some degree (intermediate between very and not at all); moderately, tolerably, fairly.

The face of the Moon appearing to me to be full of indifferent high mountains...

Indifferentadjective

marked by a lack of interest;

an apathetic audiencethe universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent

Indifferentadjective

showing no care or concern in attitude or action;

indifferent to the sufferings of othersindifferent to her plea

Indifferentadjective

(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed;

deaf to her warnings
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Indifferentadjective

(often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other;

whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)what others think is altogether indifferent to him

Indifferentadjective

fairly poor to not very good;

has an indifferent singing voicehas indifferent qualifications for the job

Indifferentadjective

having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active;

inert matteran indifferent chemical in a reaction

Indifferentadjective

marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another;

indifferent about which book you would give themwas indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation

Indifferentadjective

characterized by a lack of partiality;

a properly indifferent juryan unbiased account of her family problems

Indifferentadjective

neither good nor bad;

an indifferent performancea gifted painter but an indifferent actorher work at the office is passablea so-so golferfeeling only so-soprepared a tolerable dinnera tolerable working knowledge of French

Indifferentadjective

neither too great nor too little;

a couple of indifferent hills to climb