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Placid vs Apathetic - What's the difference?

placid | apathetic |

As adjectives the difference between placid and apathetic

is that placid is calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil while apathetic is void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent.

placid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
    • a placid disposition
    a placid lake
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    • Derived terms

    * placidness * placidity

    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