Appetency and Apathy

Opposite meaning words

Appetency noun - A strong wish for something.

Usage example: television commercials create appetency for products that the consumer may not have known even existed

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Apathy is an antonym for appetency.

Nearby Words: appetizing, appetence

Apathy noun - A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness.

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Appetency is an antonym for apathy.

Nearby Words: apathetic, apathetically

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Apathy and Appetency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appetency/apathy

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