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APATHETIC

/ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/

AdjectiveNounap-a-THET-icap-a-thet-ic · 4 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2026

Meaning

Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion.

Origin: Unknown

From apathy + -etic.

indifferentunconcernedadiaphroisticapatheticapathisticalblaséblithe deaf coolshiftless

furiouseffusiveemotionalenthusiasticexcitedoverwroughtpassionate

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: