apolitical

adjective

apo·​lit·​i·​cal ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 

1

: having no interest or involvement in political affairs

also : having an aversion to politics or political affairs

2

: having no political significance

apolitically

ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

apoliticism

ˌā-pə-ˈli-tə-ˌsi-zəm 

noun

Examples of apolitical in a Sentence

Although both of her parents are politicians, she's completely apolitical.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adamus said the role of assessor should be apolitical and claimed the current administration gives favorable treatment to taxpayers with wealth or influence. —Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

While members of the royal family are publicly apolitical, the king was outspoken on a number of political issues prior to becoming king, including environmental issues. —Sarakshi Rai, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2026

Most fans want sports to be as apolitical as humanly possible. —Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Viewing the Guggenheim film means returning to a time when a Ted Talk could be cinema, when a crisis could be apolitical and, perhaps most jarringly, when an earnest plea could turn into meaningful action. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for apolitical

• analytical
• diacritical
• hypercritical
• hypocritical
• nonpolitical
• parasitical
• supercritical
• critical
• geopolitical
• levitical
• noncritical
• political