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Hyphenation for “indifferent”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “indifferent”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "indifferent" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “indifferent” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „indifferent“ ⟶ „in-dif-fer-ent“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "indifferent"

indifferent >> ɪnˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)nt

Definition: [adjective] having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
Example: he gave an indifferent shrug

Synonyms of "indifferent"

unconcerned about | apathetic about/towards | uncaring about | casual about | nonchalant about | offhand about | uninterested in | uninvolved in/with | heedless of | mindless of | careless of | regardless of | oblivious to | reckless about | cavalier about | frivolous about | dismissive of | unimpressed by | bored by | weary of | unmoved by | unresponsive to | lukewarm about | unenthusiastic about | phlegmatic about | impassive | dispassionate | aloof | insouciant | detached | distant | cold | cool | unresponsive | passionless | unemotional | emotionless | unmoved | unfeeling | unsympathetic | callous | pococurante |


Definition: [adjective] neither good nor bad; mediocre.
Example: a pair of indifferent watercolours

Synonyms of "indifferent"

mediocre | ordinary | commonplace | average | middle-of-the-road | middling | medium | moderate | everyday | workaday | tolerable | passable | adequate | fair | inferior | second-rate | uninspired | undistinguished | unexceptional | unexciting | unremarkable | run-of-the-mill | not very good | pedestrian | prosaic | lacklustre | forgettable | amateur | amateurish | OK | so-so | bog-standard | fair-to-middling | (plain) vanilla | nothing to write home about | no great shakes | not so hot | not up to much | half-pie |


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