What are some opposite words for indifferent?
Antonyms for indifferent
ɪnˈdɪf ər ənt, -ˈdɪf rəntin·dif·fer·ent
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term indifferent.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
indifferent
As regards mental action, absorbed, abstracted, and preoccupied refer to the cause, absent or absent-minded to the effect. The man absorbed in one thing will appear absent in others. A preoccupied person may seem listless and thoughtless, but the really listless and thoughtless have not mental energy to be preoccupied. The absent-minded man is oblivious of ordinary matters, because his thoughts are elsewhere. One who is preoccupied is intensely busy in thought; one may be absent-minded either through intense concentration or simply through inattention, with fitful and aimless wandering of thought. Compare ABSTRACT.
Antonyms:
alert, attentive, on hand, prompt, ready, thoughtful, wide-awakeSynonyms:
absent, absent-minded, absorbed, abstracted, heedless, inattentive, listless, negligent, oblivious, preoccupied, thoughtless
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
indifferent
Synonyms:
lukewarm, careless, unconcerned
Matched Categories
Princeton's WordNet
apathetic, indifferentadjective
marked by a lack of interest
"an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent"
Antonyms:
superior, reactive, extraordinary, interested, concerned, partial, immoderate, of import, attentive, heedful, important, thoughtful, paying attentionSynonyms:
immaterial, inert, neutral, apathetic, deaf(p), so-so(p), unbiassed, indifferent(p), unbiasedindifferentadjective
showing no care or concern in attitude or action
"indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea"
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immoderate, extraordinary, concerned, thoughtful, of import, attentive, heedful, important, reactive, paying attention, interested, partial, superiorSynonyms:
immaterial, inert, neutral, apathetic, deaf(p), so-so(p), unbiassed, indifferent(p), unbiaseddeaf(p), indifferent(p)adjective
(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
"deaf to her warnings"
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important, immoderate, reactive, of import, paying attention, partial, attentive, superior, interested, thoughtful, concerned, extraordinary, heedfulimmaterial, 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"
Antonyms:
paying attention, extraordinary, heedful, reactive, immoderate, attentive, important, concerned, of import, partial, interested, thoughtful, superiorSynonyms:
nonmaterial, inert, neutral, apathetic, impertinent, orthogonal, deaf(p), so-so(p), unbiassed, incorporeal, indifferent(p), extraneous, unbiased, immaterialindifferentadjective
fairly poor to not very good
"has an indifferent singing voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job"
Antonyms:
interested, reactive, immoderate, partial, paying attention, concerned, heedful, extraordinary, attentive, superior, thoughtful, of import, importantSynonyms:
immaterial, inert, neutral, apathetic, deaf(p), so-so(p), unbiassed, indifferent(p), unbiasedinert, indifferent, neutraladjective
having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
"inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
Antonyms:
of import, partial, interested, attentive, important, paying attention, concerned, reactive, heedful, immoderate, extraordinary, superior, thoughtfulSynonyms:
immaterial, inert, neutral, impersonal, apathetic, electroneutral, deaf(p), so-so(p), unbiassed, soggy, indifferent(p), unbiased, sluggish, torpid, achromaticindifferentadjective
marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
"indifferent about which book you would give them"; "was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation"
Antonyms:
partial, immoderate, of import, heedful, superior, paying attention, extraordinary, important, reactive, interested, attentive, concerned, thoughtfulSynonyms:
immaterial, inert, neutral, apathetic, deaf(p), so-so(p), unbiassed, indifferent(p), unbiasedindifferent, unbiased, unbiassedadjective
characterized by a lack of partiality
"a properly indifferent jury"; "an unbiasgoted account of her family problems"
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thoughtful, reactive, partial, important, superior, extraordinary, paying attention, interested, heedful, immoderate, concerned, attentive, of importSynonyms:
immaterial, inert, neutral, apathetic, deaf(p), so-so(p), unbiassed, indifferent(p), unbiasedindifferent, so-so(p)adjective
being neither good nor bad
"an indifferent performance"; "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"; "her work at the office is passable"; "a so-so golfer"; "feeling only so-so"; "prepared a tolerable dinner"; "a tolerable working knowledge of French"
Antonyms:
superior, attentive, concerned, of import, paying attention, partial, thoughtful, important, reactive, heedful, interested, extraordinary, immoderateindifferentadjective
neither too great nor too little
"a couple of indifferent hills to climb"
Antonyms:
paying attention, reactive, partial, of import, interested, heedful, attentive, immoderate, superior, important, extraordinary, thoughtful, concernedSynonyms:
immaterial, inert, neutral, apathetic, deaf(p), so-so(p), unbiassed, indifferent(p), unbiased
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
indifferentadjective
Synonyms:
disinterested, unconcerned, nonchalant, perfunctory, apathetic, insouciant, neutral, impartial, mediocre, passable, tolerable
How to use indifferent in a sentence?
The public feels strongly about doing something on drug prices and wants to see action, they're almost indifferent to what action is taken, so long as it works.
The gap between the committed and the indifferent is a Sahara whose faint trails, followed by the mind's eye only, fade out in sand.
His life sentence remains relevant today - 35 years later -because he still can not begin to explain why he took Mike’s life, and why he did so in a depraved and indifferent manner.
Mistrust the man who finds everything good, the man who finds everything evil and still more the man who is indifferent to everything.
The deputies were not deliberately indifferent as to Mr. Stojcevski's situation. They complied with their legal obligations.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#573 | important | |
#1292 | ready | |
#1616 | interested | |
#2450 | alert | |
#3025 | concerned | |
#3734 | superior | |
#4654 | partial | |
#6394 | prompt | |
#6982 | extraordinary | |
#13453 | reactive | |
#14493 | thoughtful | |
#24087 | indifferent | |
#24291 | attentive | |
#177689 | immoderate |
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