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apathetic [ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk] adj
having or showing little or no emotion; indifferent [from apathy + pathetic] apathetically adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
apathetic adjective uninterested, passive, indifferent, sluggish, unmoved, stoic, stoical, unconcerned, listless, cold, cool, impassive, unresponsive, phlegmatic, unfeeling, unemotional, torpid, emotionless, insensible Many people feel apathetic about the candidates in both parties. moved, interested, concerned, caring, worried, troubled, committed, excited, emotional, active, bothered, anxious, enthusiastic, passionate, aroused, responsive, zealous Translations apathetic [ˌæpəˈθetɪk] ADJ → apático to be apathetic towards sth → ser indiferente hacia algo, no mostrar interés alguno en algo apathetic adj → apathisch, teilnahmslos; they are completely apathetic about politics → sie sind in politischen Dingen vollkommen apathisch; they are completely apathetic about their future → sie sind vollkommen apathisch, was ihre Zukunft angeht How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A few apathetic faces of judges alone could be dimly discerned. But Lidia Ivanovna's help was none the less real; she gave Alexey Alexandrovitch moral support in the consciousness of her love and respect for him, and still more, as it was soothing to her to believe, in that she almost turned him to Christianity--that is, from an indifferent and apathetic believer she turned him into an ardent and steadfast adherent of the new interpretation of Christian doctrine, which had been gaining ground of late in Petersburg. Tulliver, even between the fits of spasmodic rigidity which had recurred at intervals ever since he had been found fallen from his horse, was usually in so apathetic a condition that the exits and entrances into his room were not felt to be of great importance. |
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