B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
apatico
apathetic, indifferent, listless
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
indifferentedistaccatoinertepassivoflemmatico
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
entusiastapassionalevivacemotivatocoinvolto
Usage note
'Apatico' is the psychological term (lack of feeling/motivation). 'Indifferente' means indifferent. 'Distaccato' means detached. 'Passivo' means passive. 'Flemmatico' overlaps but specifically means calm/unruffled — not lazy.
Example
"Gli sembra tutto inutile: è diventato completamente apatico."
"Everything seems pointless to him: he has become completely apathetic."
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