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Dismissive vs Apathetic - What's the difference?

dismissive | apathetic |

As adjectives the difference between dismissive and apathetic

is that dismissive is showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss while apathetic is void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent.

dismissive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

    • Synonyms

    * contemptuous * indifferent

    Derived terms

    * dismissively * dismissiveness

    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