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  • 81apathetic — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unemotional, impassive, unresponsive, unconcerned; see indifferent 1 , listless 1 , unconcerned . See Synonym Study at impassive . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. uninterested, indifferent, uncaring, unmoved, listless …

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  • 82Incuriosity — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence of curiosity. < N PARAG:Incuriosity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 incuriosity incuriosity incuriousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 insouciance insouciance &c. 866 Sgm: N 1 indifference indifference PARAG:Incuriosity >V… …

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  • 83Weariness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Weariness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 weariness weariness defatigation| Sgm: N 1 lassitude lassitude &c.(fatigue) 688 Sgm: N 1 drowsiness drowsiness &c. 683 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 disgust disgust …

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  • 84disinterested — dis•in•ter•est•ed [[t]dɪsˈɪn təˌrɛs tɪd, trɪ stɪd[/t]] adj. 1) unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives 2) not interested; indifferent • Etymology: 1605–15 dis•in′ter•est ed•ly, adv. dis•in′ter•est ed•ness, n …

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  • 85confusable words — 1. Words are most often confused because they are alike in form (or spelling) and in some aspect of meaning, as with fortunate and fortuitous, or prevaricate and procrastinate. Some sets are confused simply in spelling, although the meanings and… …

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  • 86disinterested — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not influenced by considerations of personal advantage; impartial. 2) having or feeling no interest. DERIVATIVES disinterestedly adverb disinterestedness noun. USAGE There is a difference between disinterested and uninterested …

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  • 87disinterestedly — disinterested ► ADJECTIVE 1) not influenced by considerations of personal advantage; impartial. 2) having or feeling no interest. DERIVATIVES disinterestedly adverb disinterestedness noun. USAGE There is a difference between disinterested and… …

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  • 88disinterestedness — disinterested ► ADJECTIVE 1) not influenced by considerations of personal advantage; impartial. 2) having or feeling no interest. DERIVATIVES disinterestedly adverb disinterestedness noun. USAGE There is a difference between disinterested and… …

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  • 89blase — adjective 1. very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as the pond the benefits of his worldly wisdom • Syn: ↑worldly • Similar to: ↑sophisticated • …

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  • 90bored — adjective 1. tired of the world (Freq. 1) bored with life strolled through the museum with a bored air • Syn: ↑world weary • Similar to: ↑tired • Derivationally related forms …

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