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apathetic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˌæpəˈθɛɾɪ̈k] (General-American)
  • /ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/ (General-American)

Etymology

From apathy + -etic.

Meanings

  1. Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion.
    • He then added a few general offers of service, but offered as if he would be glad if they were accepted; and when Guido knelt for his parting benediction, it was given with a warmth and sincerity not often used by the apathetic and haughty minister. 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIV, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 167:
  2. Of, or pertaining to apatheism.

Forms

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most apathetic Degree=Sup lexicographic
more apathetic Degree=Cmp lexicographic
apathetical alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

effusive · overwrought · emotional · excited · passionate · furious · enthusiastic

Coordinates

aloof · impartial · stern

Deriveds

nonapathetic · apathetically · unapathetic · apatheticness

Hypernyms

alexithymic

Hyponyms

imperturbable · stoical · stoic · unflappable · viscerotonic · cool-headed · even-tempered · even-keeled · easygoing · collected

Relateds

lazy · calm · inactive · slow · pathetic · sleepy · apatheist · apathy · apatheism · carefree

Synonyms

dispassionate · torpid · insouciant · untouched · unenthusiastic · lackadaisical · impassive · lukewarm · blithe · pococurante · adiaphroistic · insensible · shiftless · apathetic · ineffervescible · blasé · apathistical · unaroused · tepid · world-weary · listless · heartless · unmoved · uninterested · uncaring · languid · lotophagous · halfhearted · jaded · otiose · dull · Laodicean · cool · gallionic · enervated · unimpressible · languorous · mopey · unconcerned · unlively · indifferent · nonplussed · lethargic · torpedinous · indifferent · nonchalant · unconcerned · spiritless · supine · phlegmatic · deaf · meh · unzealous

Translations (56)

kk сүлесоқ (void of feeling) · hu érzéketlen (void of feeling) · kk селқос (void of feeling) · sh апатичан (void of feeling) · hi संवेदनहीन (void of feeling) · hu fásult (void of feeling) · eo apatia (void of feeling) · kw mygyl (void of feeling) · nl apathisch (void of feeling) · it apatico (void of feeling) · id apatis (void of feeling) · io apatioza (void of feeling) · hu közönyös (void of feeling) · cmn 漠然 (void of feeling) · no apatisk (void of feeling) · nl onverschillig (void of feeling) · fr indifférent (void of feeling) · mi koroukore (void of feeling) · de ungerührt (void of feeling) · de apathisch (void of feeling) · bg равнодушен (void of feeling) · sv apatisk (void of feeling) · vi vô cảm (void of feeling) · it atono (void of feeling) · ca apàtic (void of feeling) · fi apaattinen (void of feeling) · hu egykedvű (void of feeling) · grc ἀπαθής (void of feeling) · ar لَا مُبَالٍ (void of feeling) · ja 無感動な (void of feeling) · gl apático (void of feeling) · cs apatický (void of feeling) · es desganado (void of feeling) · ru безразли́чный (void of feeling) · sh апатетичан (void of feeling) · sq apatik (void of feeling) · sh apatetičan (void of feeling) · mi hūhē (void of feeling) · ru равноду́шный (void of feeling) · pt apático (void of feeling) · sh apatičan (void of feeling) · cs netečný (void of feeling) · la lentus (void of feeling) · hi उदासीन (void of feeling) · bg апатичен (void of feeling) · ru апати́чный (void of feeling) · tr ilgisiz (void of feeling) · hu unott (void of feeling) · ga fuarchúiseach (void of feeling) · es apatético (void of feeling) · is áhugalaus (void of feeling) · pl apatyczny (void of feeling) · da apatisk (void of feeling) · bg безстрастен (void of feeling) · hu apatikus (void of feeling) · kk енжар (void of feeling)

apathetic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˌæpəˈθɛɾɪ̈k] (General-American)
  • /ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/ (General-American)

Etymology

From apathy + -etic.

Meanings

  1. An apathetic or indifferent person, especially one who shows no interest in a particular issue.
    • On the left are the activist Vietniks, eager to protest the war; next are the doves, who oppose the U.S. role but shun demonstrations; and in the middle are the apathetics, who simply are not concerned enough to think through their own stand. 1965 November 19, “Universities: The Spectrum on Viet Nam”, in Time, volume 86, number 21, page 67:

Forms

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apathetics Number=Plur lexicographic
apathetical alternative lexicographic