apathetic
[ ap-uh-thet-ik ]
/ ˌæp əˈθɛt ɪk /
adjective
having or showing little or no emotion: apathetic behavior.
not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive: an apathetic audience.
Also
ap·a·thet·i·cal.
Origin of apathetic
First recorded in 1735–45;
apath(y) +
(path)etic
SYNONYMS FOR apathetic
OTHER WORDS FROM apathetic
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British Dictionary definitions for apathetic
apathetic
/ (ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk) /
adjective
having or showing little or no emotion; indifferent
Derived forms of apathetic
apathetically, adverbWord Origin for apathetic
C18: from
apathy +
pathetic
Medical definitions for apathetic
apathetic
[ ăp′ə-thĕt′ĭk ]
adj.
Lacking interest or concern; indifferent.