apathy

[ap-uh-thee] / ˈæp ə θi /

NOUN

uncaring attitude, lack of interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indifference insensitivity lethargy

STRONG

aloofness coldness coolness detachment disinterest dispassion disregard dullness emotionlessness heedlessness insensibility insouciance lassitude listlessness passiveness passivity stoicism unconcern unresponsiveness

WEAK

halfheartedness hard shell

Antonyms

STRONG

interest

WEAK

care concern feeling passion sensitivity sympathy warmth

Example Sentences

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Yet those who work around him say that shouldn’t be confused with apathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It’s fine just to see Duplass as a gesture toward corporate apathy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Hopelessness is meme-ified and circulated online, becoming a form of identity that normalizes apathy.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Meanwhile, social media seems divided between apathy, awe and anger.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

My mother, sensing my apathy toward reading, had bought me the Mitch Albom book Fab Five.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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