Concern and Indifference

Concern

Concern noun - A commercial or industrial activity or organization.

Indifference is an antonym for concern.

Nearby Words: concerned, concerning, concernment

Indifference

Indifference noun - Lack of interest or concern.
Usage example: an alarming indifference toward the well-being of his own children

Concern is an antonym for indifference in topics: disregard, interest.

Nearby Words: indifferent, indifferently

How words are described

mild mild concern mild indifference
initial initial concern initial indifference
massive massive concern massive indifference
extreme extreme concern extreme indifference
Other adjectives: great, serious, social, apparent, mere, least, growing.

Both words in one sentence

  • Cannon Fodder Paul shows less and less concern about dying soldiers as time goes on, showing ever growing indifference to the deaths of countless men.
    Source: Cannon Fodder
  • The public, in general, doesn't care for the War on Terror and has reached a point of indifference about it, unless a family member is involved, and would have more concern for the giant eye ready to incinerate the Earth, or a visit from the Daleks.
  • Five Races Vulcans are the Fairy, not only for their telepathic abilities but for their ascetic indifference to the mortal worries that concern other races, their almost supernatural intelligence, and their deep wisdom that is noted by nearly every other friendly race throughout the series.
    Source: Five Races
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