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Indifferent vs Undifferent - What's the difference?

indifferent | undifferent |

As adjectives the difference between indifferent and undifferent

is that indifferent is not caring or concerned; uninterested, apathetic while undifferent is not different.

As an adverb indifferent

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

indifferent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not caring or concerned; uninterested, apathetic.
    • He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn't affect him, either way.
  • 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.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The staterooms are in indifferent order.
  • Having no preference or bias, being impartial.
    • ''I am indifferent between the two plans.
  • * Addison
    • indifferent in his choice to sleep or die
  • 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.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Dangers are to me indifferent .
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • Everything in the world is indifferent but sin.
  • * Nathaniel Hawthorne
    • His slightest and most indifferent acts were odious in the clergyman's sight.
  • (mechanics) Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.

    • Quotations

    * , act 4, scene 1: *: Let their heads be sleekly combed their blue coats brushed and their garters of an indifferent knit

    Adverb

  • (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...

    Usage notes

    * Now obsolete, but very common c. 1600-1730.

    References

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    undifferent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not different.
  • *1993 , Bill Myers, My Life As Alien Monster Bait :
    • It's not a big deal, just kind of my way of saying I'm different and I'm gonna stay different and you're not going to make me undifferent .
  • *2009 , V. S. Bhaskar, Faith & philosophy of Buddhism - Page 148 :
    • The strict training of Zen priests, the daily physical chores, the undifferent wrestling with koans, the long hours of sitting in meditation, and the special intensive periods of exercise are all directed toward this end.
  • *2010 , William Gibson, Zero History :
    • "No," said Heidi. "Not that way. That was me, trying to be different. He was as undifferent' as you can get, but he was somebody else's ' undifferent . I just had this feeling that I could step into somebody else's shoes. [...]"