Apathy and Impulse

Apathy

Apathy noun - A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness.

Impulse is an antonym for apathy.

Nearby Words: apathetic, apathetically

Impulse

Impulse noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: the universal, fundamental impulse of self-preservation

Apathy is an antonym for impulse.

Nearby Words: impulsive, impulsively, impulsion, impulsing, impulsed

How words are described

human human apathy human impulse
pure pure apathy pure impulse
initial initial apathy initial impulse
genuine genuine apathy genuine impulse
Other adjectives: sheer, constant, rampant, social, creative, moral, religious.
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