apolitical

adjective

apo·​lit·​i·​cal ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 

1

: having no interest or involvement in political affairs

also : having an aversion to politics or political affairs

2

: having no political significance

apolitically

ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

apoliticism

ˌā-pə-ˈli-tə-ˌsi-zəm 

noun

Examples of apolitical in a Sentence

Although both of her parents are politicians, she's completely apolitical.

Recent Examples on the Web

The President is under no such restriction, but most have adhered to the military’s apolitical standards. —Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 15 Feb. 2026

Political partisans tend to behave in a partisan way—even if that partisanship is disguised as apolitical, Christian living. —Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026

The job is supposed to be nonpartisan and apolitical, which should go without saying. —Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

In the meantime, citizen-shot video continues to define public perception, even inspiring some typically apolitical social media influencers and content creators to weigh in on current events. —Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for apolitical

• analytical
• diacritical
• hypercritical
• hypocritical
• nonpolitical
• parasitical
• supercritical
• critical
• geopolitical
• levitical
• noncritical
• political