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indifferent person

[/ɪnˈdɪf(ə)rənt ˈpɜːrsən/]
nounpl: indifferent people
pessoa indiferente
1. A person who does not care about or show interest in something; someone who is apathetic or unmoved
He was an indifferent person regarding politics and current events.
Ele era uma pessoa indiferente em relação à política e aos acontecimentos atuais.
2. Someone who treats others with detachment or lack of concern
As an indifferent person, she showed little empathy for others' problems.
Como uma pessoa indiferente, ela mostrava pouca empatia pelos problemas dos outros.
NYC Slang
someone who couldn't care less
Synonyms
apathetic personunconcerned persondetached persondisinterested personuninterested person
Antonyms
caring personpassionate personconcerned personengaged personempathetic person

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoa indiferente
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
pessoa desinteressada
Alternative commonly used in São Paulo region
Rio de Janeiro
pessoa que não tá nem aí
Informal colloquial expression
Portugal
pessoa indiferente
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

not give a damn
couldn't care less
remain unmoved
turn a blind eye
keep one's distance
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