obojętny

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish obojętny, from dialectal Proto-Slavic *obojętьnъ. By surface analysis, oba +‎ -o- +‎ jąć +‎ -ny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.bɔˈjɛnt.nɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntnɘ
  • Syllabification: o‧bo‧jęt‧ny

Adjective

obojętny (comparative obojętniejszy, superlative najobojętniejszy, derived adverb obojętnie)

  1. indifferent, apathetic
    Synonyms: apatyczny, beznamiętny, tępy
    Antonym: namiętny
    obojętny na cośindifferent to something
    obojętny dla kogoś, wobec kogośindifferent to someone
  2. unimportant, insignificant, arousing no significant feelings
    Synonyms: błahy, nieistotny, nieważny
    obojętny komuś, dla kogośunimportant to someone/someone doesn't care
  3. (chemistry) inert
    Synonym: bierny
  4. (physics) neutral (possessing no charge)
  5. (archaic) understandable in two ways, with two meanings
    Synonym: dwuznaczny

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Further reading

  • obojętny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • obojętny in Polish dictionaries at PWN