Feeling "Indifferent" - Flashcard set (w/o images)
Apathetic
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: not having or showing much emotion or interest
Young people are becoming increasingly apathetic.
A politically apathetic [=indifferent, uninterested] generation
The apathetic attitude of the public
As a teenager, he was apathetic about his future. [=he didn’t care about his future]
Surprisingly, most Americans are apathetic toward/about this important issue.
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Lifeless
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: lacking spirit, interest, or energy
The book’s plot was lifeless and predictable.
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Empty
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: not showing emotion or life
She looked at me with empty eyes.
A crowd of empty faces
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Bland
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: showing no emotion, concern, etc.
A bland expression/face
The diplomat’s bland statement did nothing to calm the situation.
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Robotic
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: a person who seems to do things automatically or who seems to have no feelings or emotions
He answered the questions like a robot.
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Dead
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: feeling no emotions
After the war, I was emotionally dead. [=I was no longer able to feel happiness, sadness, etc.]
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Disinterested
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: having no desire to know about a particular thing : not interested — often + in
They are obviously disinterested [=uninterested] in politics.
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Emotionless
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: showing, having, or expressing no emotion
She did her job with emotionless efficiency.
emotionless eyes
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Lackadaisical
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: feeling or showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm
A lackadaisical student
His teachers did not approve of his lackadaisical approach to homework.
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Banal
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: boring or ordinary : not interesting
He made some banal remarks about the weather.
The writing was banal but the story was good.
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Blase
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: having or showing a lack of excitement or interest in something especially because it is very familiar
A blasé traveler
People get blasé about their hometown.
A blasé reaction
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Cavalier
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: having or showing no concern for something that is important or serious
They are too cavalier in their treatment of others.
The writer is very cavalier [=careless] about the truth.
She has a cavalier attitude about/towards spending money.
He has a cavalier disregard for the rights of others.
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Cold
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: not friendly or emotional : lacking emotional warmth
Why is he so cold and distant toward me?
She gave me a cold stare and turned away.
I got a cold reception when I came home.
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Bored
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: to make (someone) tired and annoyed by being uninteresting or too much the same
He was bored by the lecture. = The lecture bored him.
Good writers will avoid boring their readers at any cost.
Eventually she got bored with the party and left.
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Absent
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: showing that a person is thinking about something else : showing a lack of attention to what is happening or being said
He made an absent reply to her question as he continued to watch the TV.
There was an absent [=distracted] look on her face.
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