Difference between Indifferent and Unimportant

What is the difference between Indifferent and Unimportant?

Indifferent as an adjective is not caring; apathetic. while Unimportant as an adjective is petty; not important or noteworthy

Indifferent

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: To some extent, in some degree (intermediate between very and not at all); moderately, tolerably, fairly.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not caring; apathetic. Mediocre, usually used negatively in modern usage. Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.

Example sentence: Time is not a great healer. It is an indifferent and perfunctory one. Sometimes it does not heal at all. And sometimes when it seems to, no healing has been necessary.

Unimportant

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: petty; not important or noteworthy

Example sentence: The tendency of modern scientific teaching is to neglect the great books, to lay far too much stress upon relatively unimportant modern work, and to present masses of detail of doubtful truth and questionable weight in such a way as to obscure principles.

We hope you now know whether to use Indifferent or Unimportant in your sentence.

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