apathetic
adjective/ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
/ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
- showing no interest or enthusiasm
- The illness made her apathetic and unwilling to meet people.
- The rehearsal ended in apathetic silence.
- We need to reach those children who are apathetic about school.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryApathetic is used with these nouns:- electorate
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from apathy, on the pattern of pathetic.Want to learn more?
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