indifference

indifférence, désintérêt

Absence d’intérêt ou de préoccupation pour quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A lack of interest or concern about someone or something.

• His indifference hurt her.
• The announcement was met with public indifference.
• She could not understand their indifference to the children's needs.

Comment l'utiliser : indifference to someone/something (Their indifference to our problems was upsetting.)

Synonymes : unconcern, apathy, lack of interest

Contraires : concern, interest

Expressions courantes : complete indifference, public indifference, indifference to something

apathie, indifférence

Absence de sentiments ou de réaction émotionnelle, notamment quand les autres attendent de l’attention ou de la compassion.

En anglais simple : A lack of feeling or emotional response, especially when others expect care or sympathy.

• He watched their distress with indifference.
• Her cold indifference made him feel completely alone.
• They mistook his silence for indifference to their pain.

Comment l'utiliser : indifference towards someone/something (Her indifference towards his suffering shocked us.)

Synonymes : apathy, unconcern, insensitivity

Contraires : sympathy, concern

Expressions courantes : cold indifference, emotional indifference, indifference towards someone

manque d'enthousiasme, indifférence

Manque d’enthousiasme ou d’excitation à propos de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A lack of excitement or enthusiasm about something.

• The audience greeted the song with indifference.
• His proposal met with general indifference.
• Their initial indifference turned to excitement once they saw the plans.

Comment l'utiliser : indifference towards something (There was widespread indifference towards the new competition.)

Synonymes : lack of enthusiasm, lukewarmness

Contraires : enthusiasm, excitement

Expressions courantes : general indifference, greet with indifference, indifference towards something

impartialité, neutralité

Fait de juger équitablement sans favoriser aucun des deux camps.

En anglais simple : The quality of judging fairly without favouring either side.

• The judge maintained an air of indifference between the two sides.
• Such indifference requires setting personal loyalties aside.
• The philosopher praised indifference as a condition of fair judgment.

Synonymes : impartiality, neutrality

Contraires : bias, partiality

Expressions courantes : judicial indifference, impartial indifference, indifference between sides