indifférent

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French

Etymology

From Latin indifferentem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.di.fe.ʁɑ̃/
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Adjective

indifférent (feminine indifférente, masculine plural indifférents, feminine plural indifférentes)

  1. indifferent
    Synonyms: désintéressé, insensible, insouciant
    Je ne peux être quindifférent à votre détresse, de même que vous étiez à la mienne.I can only be indifferent to your distress, just as you were to mine.
  2. of no difference; uninteresting, unconcerning, unimportant
    Synonyms: inintéressant, insignifiant, sans importance
    Near-synonyms: désintéressant, égal, sans conséquence
    Je lui suis indifférent.I am indifferent to him/her.
    C’est indifférent à tout le monde, sauf à toi.Nobody cares about it but you.

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