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,... indifferent unconcerned listless uninterested impassive phlegmatic

Opposites

enthusiastic passionate interested eager concerned

Word family

Derived forms apathetically

Related forms apathy pathos sympathetic empathetic

Etymology

From apathy (Greek apatheia, 'freedom from suffering') on the model of pathetic, from a- ('without') + pathos ('feeling, suffering').

apátheia Ancient Greek páthos Ancient Greek

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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

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