apathies
States of unconcern
Apathies is the plural of apathy, a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
The plural appears when discussing multiple instances or varieties of indifference: The various apathies of modern life—toward politics, toward neighbors, toward civic duty—feed on each other.
It can also distinguish types: voter apathies, moral apathies.
Lack of interest
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
- impassivityUnresponsiveness to stimuli
aloofness · coolness · unfeelingness · insensitivity · dispassion · stoicism · phlegm · coldness
Withdrawal from involvement
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- alienationState of being isolated
- disconnectionState of being severed
- isolationComplete separation from others
estrangement · uninvolvement · nonparticipation · abstention · passivity · bystander effect · social withdrawal · inaction
Absence of energy, enthusiasm
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- languorWeary, dreamy fatigue
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
inertia · lassitude · weariness · fatigue · drowsiness · malaise · stupor · enervation
Weary, listless dissatisfaction
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- tediumWearisome dullness
- weltschmerzMelancholy at existence itself
- emptinessAbsence of substance
meaninglessness · nihilism · disillusionment · jadedness · weariness · flatness · hollowness · anomie
indifference
Lack of interest
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
impassivity · aloofness · coolness · unfeelingness · insensitivity · dispassion · stoicism · phlegm · coldness · detachment
disengagement
Withdrawal from involvement
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- alienationState of being isolated
- disconnectionState of being severed
isolation · estrangement · uninvolvement · nonparticipation · abstention · passivity · bystander effect · social withdrawal · inaction · silence
listlessness
Absence of energy, enthusiasm
sluggishness · inertia · lassitude · weariness · fatigue · drowsiness · malaise · stupor · enervation · lifelessness
ennui
Weary, listless dissatisfaction
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- tediumWearisome dullness
- weltschmerzMelancholy at existence itself
emptiness · meaninglessness · nihilism · disillusionment · jadedness · weariness · flatness · hollowness · anomie · despair
apathiesenergies
Capacities for exertion
vigor · vitality · drive · motivation · drives
apathiescuriosities
Unusual things worth examining
fascinations · interests · engrossments · absorptions · attentiveness
empathy, sympathy, pathetic, sympathetic, apathetic, apathy, antipathy, pathos, sympathize