The difference between Apathetic and Phlegmatic
When used as adjectives, apathetic means void of feeling, whereas phlegmatic means not easily excited to action or passion.
Phlegmatic is also noun with the meaning: one who has a phlegmatic disposition.
check bellow for the other definitions of Apathetic and Phlegmatic
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Apathetic as an adjective:
Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion
Examples:
"synonyms: passionless indifferent"
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Apathetic as an adjective:
Of, or pertaining to apatheism.
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Phlegmatic as an adjective:
Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
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Phlegmatic as an adjective (archaic):
Abounding in phlegm.
Examples:
"'phlegmatic humors"
"a phlegmatic constitution"
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Phlegmatic as an adjective:
Generating, causing, or full of phlegm.
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Phlegmatic as an adjective:
Watery .
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Phlegmatic as a noun:
One who has a phlegmatic disposition.