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Apathetic vs Unresponsive - What's the difference?

apathetic | unresponsive |

As adjectives the difference between apathetic and unresponsive

is that apathetic is void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent while unresponsive is not responsive; unreactive.

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

    unresponsive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not responsive; unreactive.
  • Indifferent or apathetic; emotionless.

    • Synonyms

    * nonresponsive

    Antonyms

    * responsive