ap ‧ a ‧ thet ‧ ic /ˌæpəˈθetɪk◂/ BrE AmE adjective
not interested in something, and not willing to make any effort to change or improve things:
She felt too apathetic even to move.
apathetic about
How can you be so apathetic about the world and its problems?
—apathetically /-kli/ adverb
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THESAURUS
■ not interested
▪ not interested not wanting to know about something or give it your attention:
I just wasn't at all interested in science at school.
▪ uninterested not interested in wanting to know about something, especially something you are told:
When I tried to tell her about my holiday, she seemed completely uninterested.
▪ apathetic not interested in a particular problem or situation, so that you are not willing to make an effort to change and improve things:
Voters have become increasingly apathetic.
▪ indifferent having no interest in someone or something, and often not caring about them:
Sometimes the government seems indifferent to the problems of the poor.
▪ somebody couldn't care less spoken used when saying that someone does not care at all about something and is not interested in it:
I couldn't care less what other people think.