Affection and Apathy

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Affection

Affection noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: I'm rooting for the Cubs—just my natural affection for the underdog, I guess
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Synonyms for Affection
Antonyms for Affection
Apathy is an antonym for affection.
Nearby Words: affect, affected, affectation, affectionate, affecting

Apathy

Apathy noun - A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness.
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Synonyms for Apathy
Antonyms for Apathy
Affection is an antonym for apathy.
Nearby Words: apathetic, apathetically
Similar words of affection

Similar words of apathy

How words are described

human human affection human apathy
usual usual affection usual apathy
genuine genuine affection genuine apathy
sheer sheer affection sheer apathy
Other adjectives: open, obvious, simple, actual, constant, increased, extreme, little, personal, secret, general, less, growing.
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Antonyms for affection


Antonyms for apathy

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