apathetic

ap·a·thet·ic

adj \ˌa-pə-ˈthe-tik\

Definition of APATHETIC

1

: having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : spiritless

2

: having little or no interest or concern : indifferent

— ap·a·thet·i·cal·ly\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of APATHETIC

1. Young people are becoming increasingly apathetic.
2. the apathetic attitude of the public
3. Surprisingly, most Americans are apathetic toward this important issue.

First Known Use of APATHETIC

1744

Related to APATHETIC

Synonyms: indifferent, casual, complacent, disinterested, incurious, insensible, insouciant, nonchalant, perfunctory, pococurante, unconcerned, uncurious, uninterested

Antonyms: concerned, interested

Related Words: halfhearted, lukewarm, tepid; aloof, cold, numb, remote, unemotional; callous, hard-hearted, insensitive, unfeeling; calm, cool, detached, dispassionate; careless, heedless, mindless; impassive, impervious, phlegmatic, stoic (or stoical), stolid; lethargic, listless; unimpressed

Near Antonyms: attentive, aware, conscientious, heedful, mindful; caring, sensitive, warmhearted; ardent, fervent, keen, passionate, warm, zealous

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Rhymes with APATHETIC

alphabetic, anesthetic, arithmetic, asyndetic, copacetic, diabetic, diarrhetic, diathetic, dietetic, digenetic, diphyletic, diuretic, empathetic, energetic, epithetic, geodetic, homiletic, Masoretic, nomothetic, sympathetic, synergetic, synesthetic