apathy
Shrug of soul
Apathy is a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Where passion or engagement would be expected, apathy offers indifference: voter apathy, public apathy toward the crisis.
The apathetic person doesn't care enough to act—or even to object.
His apathy about his own health worried his family.
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- languorWeary, dreamy fatigue
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
inertia · passivity · lassitude · weariness · fatigue · enervation · lifelessness · dullness
Lack of interest
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
- insoucianceLighthearted lack of concern
aloofness · impassivity · unresponsiveness · coolness · detachment · dismissiveness · disregard · heedlessness
Loss of sensation
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
- deadnessLack of life
- emptinessAbsence of substance
hollowness · blankness · flatness · desensitization · callousness · coldness · hardness · stoniness
Weary disinterest from monotony
- ennuiWeary, listless dissatisfaction
- tediumWearisome dullness
- wearinessState of being drained
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
jadedness · world-weariness · monotony · dullness · staleness · restlessness · dissatisfaction · disenchantment
Prolonged low state
- melancholiaProfound, enduring sorrow
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- dejectionState of lowness
despondency · gloom · bleakness · joylessness · desolation · dysthymia · anhedonia · withdrawal
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- impassivityUnresponsiveness to stimuli
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- composureEmotional self-control
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
acceptance · forbearance · phlegm · sang-froid · dispassion · unflappability · placidity · serenity
lethargy
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- languorWeary, dreamy fatigue
sluggishness · inertia · passivity · lassitude · weariness · fatigue · enervation · lifelessness · dullness · heaviness
indifference
Lack of interest
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
insouciance · aloofness · impassivity · unresponsiveness · coolness · detachment · dismissiveness · disregard · heedlessness · inattention
numbness
Loss of sensation
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
- deadnessLack of life
emptiness · hollowness · blankness · flatness · desensitization · callousness · coldness · hardness · stoniness · woodenness
boredom
Weary disinterest from monotony
disengagement · jadedness · world-weariness · monotony · dullness · staleness · restlessness · dissatisfaction · disenchantment · flatness
depression
Prolonged low state
- melancholiaProfound, enduring sorrow
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
dejection · despondency · gloom · bleakness · joylessness · desolation · dysthymia · anhedonia · withdrawal · dispiritedness
stoicism
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- impassivityUnresponsiveness to stimuli
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- composureEmotional self-control
resignation · acceptance · forbearance · phlegm · sang-froid · dispassion · unflappability · placidity · serenity · tranquility
- burnoutburned out, burnt out, burn out, burning out, burnout
- fatigueexhaustion, tiredness, weariness, lethargy, chronic fatigue
- lazinesslaziness, sloth, idleness, lethargy, inertia
- public opinionpublic opinion, public sentiment, polls, poll, approval
- dismissive responseswhatever, dismissal, meh, shrug, disregard
- neglectneglect, neglected, abandonment, carelessness, disregard
apathyenthusiasm
Intense eager enjoyment
interest · engagement · curiosity · eagerness · zest
apathyempathy
Sharing another's emotions
compassion · sympathy · concern · care · tenderness
- political apathyIndifference to governance
- voter apathyLack of electoral participation