apathy | Definition of apathy

Synonyms and Antonyms of apathy

1 a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness

the apathy of the people of that war-torn country comes from their having seen too many horrors

Synonyms of apathy

affectlessness, emotionlessness, impassiveness, impassivity, insensibility, numbness, phlegm

Words Related to apathy

bloodlessness, callosity, callousness, coldness, coolness, halfheartedness, hard-heartedness, hardness, heartlessness, imperturbability, insensitivity, obduracy

blankness, deadness, emptiness, vacancy

aloofness, detachment, indifference, unconcern

stiffness, woodenness

Near Antonyms of apathy

compassion, empathy, pity, sympathy

receptiveness, receptivity, responsiveness, sensitivity

solicitude, tenderness, understanding, warmth

hand-wringing, histrionics, hysteria, hysterics, melodrama

Antonyms of apathy

emotion, feeling, sensibility

2 lack of interest or concern

her poor grades are proof enough of her apathy concerning all matters academic

Synonyms of apathy

casualness, complacence, disinterestedness, disregard, incuriosity, incuriousness, indifference, insouciance, nonchalance, torpor, unconcern

Words Related to apathy

halfheartedness, lukewarmness, tepidity, tepidness

carelessness, heedlessness, recklessness, unawareness

lethargy, listlessness

aloofness, coldness, cool, detachment, dispassion

callosity, callousness, hard-heartedness, hardness, insensitivity

bloodlessness, impassiveness, impassivity, phlegm, stoicism, stolidity

Near Antonyms of apathy

attention, attentiveness, awareness, conscientiousness, curiosity, heedfulness, keenness

sensitivity, warmheartedness

bias, partiality, prejudice

ardor, desire, fervency, passion, vehemence, warmth, zeal

Antonyms of apathy

concern, interest, regard