apathetic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/ UK /ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj showing no interest, enthusiasm, or concern Voters grew apathetic after years of broken promises. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · showing no interest,... indifferentunconcernedlistlessuninterestedimpassivephlegmatic ↔ Opposites enthusiasticpassionateinterestedeagerconcerned Word family Derived forms apathetically Related forms apathypathossympatheticempathetic Etymology AI details From apathy (Greek apatheia, 'freedom from suffering') on the model of pathetic, from a- ('without') + pathos ('feeling, suffering'). apátheia Ancient Greek páthos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # apathetic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/ ## Meanings 1. showing no interest, enthusiasm, or concern ## Examples - Voters grew apathetic after years of broken promises. ## Synonyms - indifferent - unconcerned - listless - uninterested - impassive - phlegmatic ## Antonyms - enthusiastic - passionate - interested - eager - concerned ## Derived Forms - apathetically ## Related Forms - apathy - pathos - sympathetic - empathetic ## Roots and Affixes - Root: apátheia - Root: páthos ## Etymology From apathy (Greek apatheia, 'freedom from suffering') on the model of pathetic, from a- ('without') + pathos ('feeling, suffering'). ## AI Etymology Apathetic is from apathy (Greek apatheia, 'freedom from suffering') on the model of pathetic, from a- ('without') + pathos ('feeling, suffering'). In present-day use, it means showing no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Derived formations include apathetically. Related vocabulary includes apathy, pathos, sympathetic, and empathetic. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown