APATHETIC

The Word: Apathetic

Part Of Speech: Adjective

The Source Sentence and (Page Number):
I told my father that his “Ship ʹEm Abroad” program didn’t sound too democratic to me, that perhaps included in the freedoms in this country is the freedom to be apathetic. (PG. 118)

Context Clues:
She was totally uninterested in my work.
He’s not uninterested in politics.

Definition:
Having or showing little or no emotion.
Not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive.
Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent.
Feeling or showing little or no emotion; unresponsive.

Your Original Sentence:
Parents are apathetic to their children when they don’t watch over them or care for them.