apathetic
pronunciation
How to pronounce apathetic in British English:
UK [ˌæpəˈθetɪk]
How to pronounce apathetic in American English:
US [ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk]
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- Adjective:
- showing little or no emotion or animation
- marked by a lack of interest
Word Origin
- apathetic (adj.)
- 1744, from apathy + -ic, on model of pathetic.
Antonym
Example
- 1. The problem is that most of the cells are still apathetic or disempowered .
- 2. At the bottom of all this lies a vague stress : people are either nervous , anxious , irritated , or else they are apathetic .
- 3. Even in the wealthiest , most apathetic corners of the arab world , governments were forced into a soul - searching exercise and had to race to tame potential unrest with generous handouts .
- 4. But as the arab spring shows , a single event or a misstep by authoritarian rulers can transform apathetic middle-class citizens into radical revolutionaries .
- 5. An apathetic drake apparently walked into record company offices and simply dropped off the master tapes for this final album with one of the secretaries .