ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsAapathy
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apathy
Meaning: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
apathy in a sentence
How apathy is used in real sentences:
Voter apathy caused a low turnout.
Voter apathy caused a low turnout.
“Bell said the worst part was not the paint but the apathy behind it; none of them had bothered to ask whose effort they were destroying.”
— from the passage The Hearing Room
Synonyms for apathy
Other words for apathy — indifference and unconcern — carry the same meaning.
- indifference
- unconcern
Antonyms of apathy
Words that mean the opposite of apathy:
- enthusiasm
- interest
- zeal
Where it comes from
From Greek a- 'without' + pathos 'feeling'
Word parts
- a/an — without/lack of
apathy: a- (without) + pathy (feeling) - path — feeling
apathy: a- (without) + path (feeling)
Memory hook
A (not) + PATHY (feeling) — no feeling.