apathetic
adjectiveShowing little interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Lacking interest or concern
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Clear all filtersShowing little interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Lacking interest or concern
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Left without something needed or valued, often through loss.
Lacking the resources needed for basic living, or completely lacking something.
Lacking basic resources
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Entirely lacking a specified quality or thing.
Lacking a clear connection or coherent order.
Lacking coherent connection
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Lacking harmony or agreement, whether in sound or in ideas.
Clashing or lacking harmony
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Weak in substance, construction, or supporting evidence.
Awkward or lacking social tact.
A broad statement lacking specific detail.
Lacking a clear plan, method, or orderly arrangement.
Consisting of similar elements or having a relatively uniform composition.
Insufficient in amount, quality, or ability for a particular purpose.
Insufficient for the purpose
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Lacking sense, significance, or substance.
Without sense or substance
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So outstanding as to have no equal; also unsuitable for meaningful comparison.
Having no equal
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Lacking the skills or ability needed to perform a task adequately.
Out of keeping with the surrounding context or lacking harmony.
Showing too little concern for the needs, rights, or feelings of others.
Without concern for others
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Lacking the resources needed for basic living.
Lacking skill or competence.
Unfair or unequal in an unjust way.
Not stable or assured, or lacking confidence about one's position.
Lacking confidence
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Lacking interest, flavor, or vigor.
Lacking flavor or interest
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Lacking strength, solidity, or enough supporting substance.
Showing a lack of solemn respect for something usually treated seriously.
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