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as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
people of conscience cannot be apathetic about the great suffering in this world
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as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
gave nothing more than an apathetic gaze to his interrogators
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Recent Examples of apathetic
Maria is an apathetic and drifting character, and her decline gains momentum throughout the novel, with her only anchor her attachment to her daughter.
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David Tucker, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026
In their own interviews, her castmates range from apathetic to lightly judgmental.
—Judy Berman, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
The atmosphere was more apathetic than angry.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
This means not undershooting to the point of looking apathetic and not overshooting to the point of looking threatening.
—Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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David Tucker, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026
In their own interviews, her castmates range from apathetic to lightly judgmental.
—Judy Berman, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
The atmosphere was more apathetic than angry.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
This means not undershooting to the point of looking apathetic and not overshooting to the point of looking threatening.
—Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for apathetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apathetic
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While a warm, four-bar bassline chugs alongside dubby stabs and bouncy swells, BEA1991’s vocals switch from nonchalant monotone to falsetto in a way that sounds like an involuntary yelp of joy.—
Reid BG,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Glantz remained upright at his otherwise empty table, and his nonchalant noshing was caught on a CNN livestream of the room.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Her back stiffens, and her usually stoic face is visibly gripped by fear.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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While his son battled against Fonseca Sunday night, his father sat stoic and alone — no hometown entourage in sight — in the courtside players’ box.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the brand became the foundation for a global retail empire and reshaped American fashion with a focus on simple casual looks from khakis and jeans to T-shirts and sweater sets.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Lluritu is a modern, casual seafood bar that's quickly becoming a favorite in the neighborhood of Gràcia.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Scorpios are intense, psychologically sharp and uninterested in keeping up with appearances.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Gumbs was uninterested in compromising on his goal of playing against the best.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Apathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apathetic. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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