The statement may seem very controversial, but "indifferent" is a word that expresses the almost metaphysical mood of humanity. That is, most do not care what is happening there with a neighbor. This approach has both advantages and disadvantages, but before talking about the metaphysical aspect of life, let's talk about the linguistic one. Simply put, let's find out the meaning of the word under study and name synonyms for it.
Meaning
In this case, we do not take the content of the word, which everyone can vary according to their taste and preference, but rely solely on the dictionary. The latter gives us four meanings of the adjective "indifferent", which is organically connected with the adverb that got into the zone of attention.
- A person who exudes no interest in anyone or anything. For example, there are people who love ballet and football. And some love both. But more often, some people love Baryshnikov, while others love Messi. Depending on thewhat the spectators follow more willingly, they are indifferent to either football or ballet affairs. In other words, football fans don't care what happens in ballet, and vice versa.
- A characteristic of a person who expresses a certain attitude towards reality. Almost everything is indifferent to him, this attitude will surprise few people today. For example, the hero of Camus's novel "The Outsider" Meursault is a person indifferent to the world.
- So they say about a person who is indifferent to everyone. I remember a joke about Elusive Joe.
- When two objects are compared, and one is the same as the other, it is said to be indifferent. For example, two socks in one package. In other words, indistinguishable from the general background.
This is the meaning of the word "indifferent" in its entirety.
Synonyms
We do not think that, considering the replacements, the reader will discover something new for himself, although everything can be. So, the synonyms are as follows:
- Don't care.
- Indifferent.
- Apathetic.
- Indifferent.
- Indifferent.
- Not interested.
- Passive.
- Inert.
To some extent, these words replace the adverb "indifferent", it is obvious. One could also add "boredom" here. But boredom is already, in the words of I. Brodsky, an “active attitude” to being, and disinterest implies passivity. Therefore, we did not include spiritual yearning here, but the reader can use this kind of replacement if he needs it.
The other side of success
Western civilization has long been based on efficiency and effectiveness. Therefore, when a person is in a corporation in the broad sense of the word, then much is indifferent to him. This is fine. When deadlines are constantly burning, there is a lot of work. The human psyche sweeps away the superfluous and focuses on the main thing. I can't even sympathize with my parents. In the 19th century, the hero of our time was Pechorin, and in the 21st century it is Meursault. Is there a way out? Certainly! Realize the relativity of corporate values. And most importantly, to understand that money is not everything.
