APATHETIC


Meaning of APATHETIC in English

|apə|thed.ik, -etik, -ēk adjective

Etymology: apathy + -etic (as in pathetic )

1. : having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : spiritless , impassive

rare women who … become active instead of apathetic as they grow older — Ellen Glasgow

2. : having or showing little or no interest or concern : indifferent

not that the people were apathetic … for they were … curious about everything — L.C.Stevens

Synonyms: see impassive

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.