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apathetic
What does apathetic mean?
apathetic (adjective): marked by a lack of interest.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use apathetic in a sentence?
- An apathetic audience. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce apathetic?
/ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does apathetic come from?
From apathy + -etic.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of apathetic?
Words related to apathetic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “apathetic” mean?
filled with a great quantity
Not quite: that's what laden means.
marked by a lack of interest
Right! That's what “apathetic” means.
every second one of a series
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done on purpose; intentional
Not quite: that's what deliberate means.
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preliminary
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indifferent
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exceptional
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spectacular
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