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APATHYap⋅a⋅thy /ˈæpəθi/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ap-uh-thee] Show IPA
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–noun, plural -thies. 1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
3. Also, ap⋅a⋅thei⋅a, ap⋅a⋅thi⋅a /ˌæpəˈθiə/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ap-uh-thee-uh] Show IPA . Stoicism. freedom from emotion of any kind.
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Origin:
1595–1605; (< F) < L apathīa < Gk apátheia insensibility to suffering, equiv. to apathe- (s. of apaths) unfeeling (a- a- 6 + pathe-, var. s. of páthos pathos ) + -ia -ia
Synonyms:
1. coolness. 2. See indifference.
Antonyms:
1. ardor, fervor.
PROCRASTINATE
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅nate /proʊˈkræstəˌneɪt, prə-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-] Show IPA verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing.
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–verb (used without object) 1. to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
–verb (used with object) 2. to put off till another day or time; defer; delay.
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Origin:
1580–90; < L prōcrāstinātus (ptp. of prōcrāstināre to put off until tomorrow, equiv. to prō- pro- 1 + -crāstināre, deriv. of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjs. from temporal advs.); see -ate 1
Related forms:
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅nat⋅ing⋅ly, pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tion, noun
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tive, pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅to⋅ry /proʊˈkræstənəˌtɔri, -ˌtoʊri, prə-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [proh-kras-tuh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pruh-] Show IPA , adjective
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tive⋅ness, noun
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tor, noun
Synonyms:
2. prolong, postpone.
CLUTTER
clut⋅ter /ˈklʌtər/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [kluht-er] Show IPA
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–verb (used with object) 1. to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner: All kinds of papers cluttered the top of his desk.
–verb (used without object) 2. British Dialect. to run in disorder; move with bustle and confusion.
3. British Dialect. to make a clatter.
4. to speak so rapidly and inexactly that distortions of sound and phrasing result.
–noun 5. a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter: It's impossible to find anything in all this clutter.
6. a state or condition of confusion.
7. confused noise; clatter.
8. an echo or echoes on a radar screen that do not come from the target and can be caused by such factors as atmospheric conditions, objects other than the target, chaff, and jamming of the radar signal.
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Origin:
1550–60; var. of clotter (now obs.), equiv. to clot + -er 6
Synonyms:
5. mess, disorder, jumble.
OVERWHELM
o⋅ver⋅whelm /ˌoʊvərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [oh-ver-hwelm, -welm] Show IPA
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–verb (used with object) 1. to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
2. to overpower or overcome, esp. with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians.
3. to cover or bury beneath a mass of something, as floodwaters, debris, or an avalanche; submerge: Lava from erupting Vesuvius overwhelmed the city of Pompeii.
4. to load, heap, treat, or address with an overpowering or excessive amount of anything: a child overwhelmed with presents; to overwhelm someone with questions.
5. to overthrow.
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Origin:
1300–50; ME; see over-, whelm
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–noun, plural -thies. 1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
3. Also, ap⋅a⋅thei⋅a, ap⋅a⋅thi⋅a /ˌæpəˈθiə/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ap-uh-thee-uh] Show IPA . Stoicism. freedom from emotion of any kind.
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Origin:
1595–1605; (< F) < L apathīa < Gk apátheia insensibility to suffering, equiv. to apathe- (s. of apaths) unfeeling (a- a- 6 + pathe-, var. s. of páthos pathos ) + -ia -ia
Synonyms:
1. coolness. 2. See indifference.
Antonyms:
1. ardor, fervor.
PROCRASTINATE
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅nate /proʊˈkræstəˌneɪt, prə-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-] Show IPA verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing.
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–verb (used without object) 1. to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
–verb (used with object) 2. to put off till another day or time; defer; delay.
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Origin:
1580–90; < L prōcrāstinātus (ptp. of prōcrāstināre to put off until tomorrow, equiv. to prō- pro- 1 + -crāstināre, deriv. of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjs. from temporal advs.); see -ate 1
Related forms:
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅nat⋅ing⋅ly, pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tion, noun
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tive, pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅to⋅ry /proʊˈkræstənəˌtɔri, -ˌtoʊri, prə-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [proh-kras-tuh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, pruh-] Show IPA , adjective
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tive⋅ness, noun
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tor, noun
Synonyms:
2. prolong, postpone.
CLUTTER
clut⋅ter /ˈklʌtər/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [kluht-er] Show IPA
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–verb (used with object) 1. to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner: All kinds of papers cluttered the top of his desk.
–verb (used without object) 2. British Dialect. to run in disorder; move with bustle and confusion.
3. British Dialect. to make a clatter.
4. to speak so rapidly and inexactly that distortions of sound and phrasing result.
–noun 5. a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter: It's impossible to find anything in all this clutter.
6. a state or condition of confusion.
7. confused noise; clatter.
8. an echo or echoes on a radar screen that do not come from the target and can be caused by such factors as atmospheric conditions, objects other than the target, chaff, and jamming of the radar signal.
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Origin:
1550–60; var. of clotter (now obs.), equiv. to clot + -er 6
Synonyms:
5. mess, disorder, jumble.
OVERWHELM
o⋅ver⋅whelm /ˌoʊvərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [oh-ver-hwelm, -welm] Show IPA
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–verb (used with object) 1. to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
2. to overpower or overcome, esp. with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians.
3. to cover or bury beneath a mass of something, as floodwaters, debris, or an avalanche; submerge: Lava from erupting Vesuvius overwhelmed the city of Pompeii.
4. to load, heap, treat, or address with an overpowering or excessive amount of anything: a child overwhelmed with presents; to overwhelm someone with questions.
5. to overthrow.
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Origin:
1300–50; ME; see over-, whelm
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