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apathetic

adjective
 
 
/ˌæp.əˈθet.ɪk/ US  /-ˈθet̬-/

Definition

showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important: Young people today are so apathetic about politics. Don't be so apathetic - how are you going to get a job if you don't even start looking?Lacking interest and enthusiasmUnwilling and reluctantNot showing or feeling emotions
(Definition of apathetic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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