Synonyms of indifference

indifference

noun

in-ˈdi-f(ə-)rən(t)s 

as in disregard

lack of interest or concern

an alarming indifference toward the well-being of his own children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disregard
• unconcern
• nonchalance
• apathy
• insouciance
• casualness
• complacence
• disinterestedness
• incuriosity
• torpor
• carelessness
• recklessness
• lukewarmness
• incuriousness
• unawareness
• lethargy
• coldness
• heedlessness
• tepidity
• callousness
• detachment
• tepidness
• aloofness
• dispassion
• impassivity
• stoicism
• insensitivity
• impassiveness
• hardness
• stolidity
• halfheartedness
• listlessness
• callosity
• hard-heartedness
• phlegm
• bloodlessness
• cool

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concern
• interest
• regard
• awareness
• attention
• curiosity
• sensitivity
• attentiveness
• keenness
• prejudice
• bias
• conscientiousness
• partiality
• desire
• zeal
• warmth
• heedfulness
• vehemence
• ardor
• passion
• warmheartedness
• fervency

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indifference

The illusion of indifference is his defense mechanism. —Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025

While his wife, Mark’s sister Devon, seems to regard her husband’s new-age gibberish with indifference or annoyance, there are people in Ricken’s orbit who can match his freak. —Samantha Allen, Them, 25 Feb. 2025

He was met with indifference, anger, and fear, particularly from the mathematical giants of the French school of thought. —Solomon Adams, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2025

On Thursday, an Oneida County grand jury is expected to unseal criminal charges against up to nine officers for choking and beating Brooks to death, almost all of it caught on high-definition video that was shocking for its violence and the apparent indifference shown by staff. —Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025