Collocations for indifference - noun
ADJ.
complete, supreme, total | a certain | growing | studied | apparent, feigned, pretended, seeming | bland, casual | callous, cold, cool, cruel | public
VERB + INDIFFERENCE
feel | express, show
She showed total indifference to his fate.
She showed total indifference to his fate.
affect, assume, feign, pretend
He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.
He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.
regard sb/sth with
The more recent members of staff regard the change in corporate culture with a certain indifference.
The more recent members of staff regard the change in corporate culture with a certain indifference.
treat sb/sth with | be met with
Constable''s landscapes met with indifference when they were first exhibited.
Constable''s landscapes met with indifference when they were first exhibited.
be resigned to
The president is resigned to public indifference to his latest initiative.
The president is resigned to public indifference to his latest initiative.
PREP.
with an ~
Ellis spoke with a casual indifference that he did not feel.
Ellis spoke with a casual indifference that he did not feel.
~ to/towards
his indifference towards art
his indifference towards art
PHRASES
an attitude of indifference
She adopted an attitude of supreme indifference.
She adopted an attitude of supreme indifference.
a matter of indifference
It''s a matter of indifference to me whether he goes or not.
It''s a matter of indifference to me whether he goes or not.