Apathetic and Keen

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Apathetic adjective - Having or showing a lack of interest or concern.

Usage example: people of conscience cannot be apathetic about the great suffering in this world

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Keen is an antonym for apathetic.

Nearby Words: apathy, apathetically

Keen adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.

Usage example: a keen hunger for fame and fortune in the fashion industry

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Apathetic is an antonym for keen in topics: eager, enthusiastic.

Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

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Keen and Apathetic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apathetic/keen

Apathetic & Keen. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apathetic/keen>.

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