Out of step, I dare say, and apathetic (5)
I believe the answer is:
tepid
'apathetic' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'out of step i dare say' is the wordplay.
'out of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'TEPID' is hidden in the letters of 'step i dare say'.
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for tepid that I've seen before include "Slightly warm" , "Showing little interest or enthusiasm" , "Not very enthusiastic" , "without passion" , "lacking enthusiasm" .)