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Apathy

adj.

phlegmatic

Meaning: uninterested, unresponsive

Usage: Monique feared her dog was ill after the animal’s phlegmatic response to his favorite chew toy.

adj.

perfunctory

Meaning: showing little interest or enthusiasm

Usage: The clerk gave a perfunctory greeting without looking up.

adj.

disheartened

Meaning: feeling a loss of spirit or morale

Usage: The team was disheartened after losing in the finals of the tournament.

adj.

despondent

Meaning: feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless

Usage: Having failed the first math test, the despondent child saw no use in studying for the next and failed that one too.

adj.

apathetic

Meaning: lacking concern, emotion

Usage: Uninterested in politics, Bruno was apathetic about whether he lived under a capitalist or communist regime.