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indifferent

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/ɪnˈdɪfərənt/ · in-dif-fer-ent

Having no particular interest or concern; apathetic.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having no particular interest or concern; apathetic.

کسی خاص دلچسپی یا فکر کا نہ ہونا؛ بے پرواہ۔

بے پرواہ

be parwah

Formal: غیر جانب دار

Synonyms

apatheticunconcerneddispassionateبے پرواہغیر جانبداربے توجہ

Antonyms

interestedconcernedinvolvedدلچسپپریشانملوث

Common Collocations

  • indifferent attitude
  • indifferent response
  • indifferent to others' feelings

Example Sentences

She seemed indifferent to the suffering around her.

وہ اپنے ارد گرد کے دکھ درد سے بے پرواہ نظر آئی۔

Woh apne aird gird ke dukh dard se be parwah nazar aai.

His indifferent attitude towards work concerned his manager.

اس کا کام کے بارے میں بے توجہ رویہ اس کے مینیجر کو فکر مند کرتا تھا۔

Us ka kaam ke baaray mein be tawajjoh rawaya is ke manager ko fikar mand karta tha.

They were indifferent about the outcome of the project.

وہ اس منصوبے کے نتیجے کے بارے میں بے فکر تھے۔

Woh is mansube ke natije ke baare mein be fikar the.

Easily Confused With

indifferent:Indifferent refers to a lack of interest, while 'indifferent' can be confused with 'indifferent.'

Word Family

indifference
nounبے پرواہی
indifferently
adverbبے پرواہی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of being 'in different' to a situation.

Imagine someone sitting in a crowded room, looking uninterested in everything happening around them.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پھولوں کی نازک خوشبو سے نہ ہو بے پرواہ، زندگی میں محبت کا ہونا ضروری ہے۔

Phoolon ki naazuk khushboo se na ho be parwah, Zindagi mein mohabbat ka hona zaroori hai.

Do not be indifferent to the delicate fragrance of flowers; love is essential in life.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بے پرواہ دل کو کبھی کامیابی نصیب نہیں ہوتی۔

Be parwah dil ko kabhi kamiyabi naseeb nahi hoti.

The indifferent heart never attains success.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "indifferens" — not different

First known use: 15th century

The word 'indifferent' has evolved from the Latin term 'indifferens', which implies a lack of distinction or concern.