Apathy in Malayalam
Apathy, simply having no interest, is അസക്തി (asakthi) in Malayalam, formed by negating the word for attachment. It is a measured term that suits written registers. Say it a-sak-thi.
Most common translation
Apathy, state of having no interest.
പഠനത്തിൽ അവന് അസക്തി തോന്നിത്തുടങ്ങി.
padanathil avanu asakthi thonnithudangi.
He began to feel a lack of interest in studies.
All Malayalam words for “apathy”
- അസക്തി (asakthi) — Apathy, state of having no interest.
- ഉത്സാഹക്കുറവ് (uthsaahakkurav) — Apathy, laziness, inertia.
- ഉന്മേഷക്കുറവ് (unmeshakkurav) — Apathy.
ഉത്സാഹക്കുറവ് and ഉന്മേഷക്കുറവ് are transparent compounds meaning a lack of enthusiasm and a lack of liveliness, and both sound more conversational than അസക്തി.
Common questions
How do you say apathy in Malayalam?
അസക്തി (asakthi) means apathy or a lack of interest.
Which option sounds most natural in speech?
ഉത്സാഹക്കുറവ് (uthsaahakkurav), literally a shortage of enthusiasm, is the easiest to drop into conversation.