Indifferent in Malayalam

Indifferent is ഉദാസീന (udaaseena) in Malayalam, a Sanskrit-derived adjective for someone who simply does not care either way. Say u-daa-see-na, with two long vowels. It describes an attitude towards a question, a duty or another person.

Most common translation

ഉദാസീന (udaaseena)

Indifferent, lazy, neutral, negligent.

അവന്റെ ഉദാസീന മനോഭാവം ടീച്ചർ ശ്രദ്ധിച്ചു.

avante udaaseena manobhaavam teechar shraddhichu.

The teacher noticed his indifferent attitude.

All Malayalam words for “indifferent”

ഉദാസീന (udaaseena) is the standard adjective and ഉദാസ (udaasa) a shorter variant; നിരപേക്ഷ (nirapeksha) means detached or not dependent, അക്രിയ (akriya) is inactive, and മടിക്കുക (madikkuka) is a verb about hesitating or being too lazy to act.

Common questions

What is the Malayalam word for indifferent?

ഉദാസീന (udaaseena), used of a person who is unconcerned or uninterested.

Which one for neutral in a dispute?

നിരപേക്ഷ suits a position taken without bias or dependence; ഉദാസീന would suggest the person is uninterested rather than fair.