APATHY Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

apathy

noun

ˈa-pə-thē

as in numbness

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

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as in disregard

lack of interest or concern her poor grades are proof enough of her apathy concerning all matters academic

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Recent Examples of apathy Not necessarily devastated or depressed in the way people often imagine depression, but just a persistent feeling of apathy or indifference. —

Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 There can be apathy and hesitation. —

Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Though in some sense this is a cautionary tale, the way that first Homer describes their attachment, and then Tennyson elaborates on their doomed, blissful apathy, is seductive in its own right. —

Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Dancing with controversial men’s rights activists While Peters has maintained a general apathy toward political thought, that hasn’t kept him from cozying up to some of the most controversial figures in the manosphere. —

Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for apathy

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The result can be numbness, tingling, burning, or sharp pain which are all signs that the nerve tissue is either trapped in scar tissue or has developed a neuroma, an abnormal healing response at the cut edge of a nerve.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
However, sharp or radiating pain, numbness, weakness or symptoms that persist beyond 48 to 72 hours should not be dismissed as ordinary soreness.

— Dr. Kęstutis Braziulis, USA Today, 17 May 2026