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Apathetic vs Uninterested - What's the difference?

apathetic | uninterested |

As adjectives the difference between apathetic and uninterested

is that apathetic is void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent while uninterested is (obsolete) unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.

apathetic

English

Alternative forms

* apathetical

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent.
  • Of, or pertaining to apatheism.

    • Synonyms

    * indifferent. impassive

    Related terms

    * apatheism * apatheist

    References

    * English terms with alpha privatives

    uninterested

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.
  • Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
    • I was uninterested in the TV program, so I read a book instead.

    See also

    * disinterested