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apathetic

/əˈpæθɪk/
adjective★Intermediate
formalinformal

Lacking interest, enthusiasm, or concern; indifferent.

Despite the urgent news, he responded with apathetic indifference.

He showed no concern or reaction to the urgent news.

The apathetic crowd barely reacted to the speaker's announcement.

The audience showed little to no interest in the speaker's announcement.

💡

Often used to describe a lack of emotional or intellectual engagement.

Collocations

apathetic attitudea lack of interest or concernapathetic responsea reaction showing no enthusiasm

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💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

Use 'apathetic' to describe a person or group that shows no interest or enthusiasm in a situation.

📖Word Origin

From Greek 'apatheia' (without passion) + '-ic' (suffix forming adjectives).

📝Usage Notes

Often used to describe people who show little emotion or interest in their surroundings or activities.

Word Breakdown

a-
without
prefix
+
-pathic
feeling
root
+
-ic
adjective form
suffix
English Dictionary

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