What is the meaning of unsympathetic?

adjective

  • Not sympathetic or disposed toward.
    • usage: "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic"
  • Of characters in literature or drama. ( tending to evoke antipathetic feelings)
    • usage: "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"
  • Not having an open mind.
    • usage: "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"
  • Lacking in sympathy and kindness.
    • usage: "unkindly ancts"
  • Not agreeing with your tastes or expectations.
    • usage: "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"; "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Unsympathetic. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/unsympathetic/definitions/1187437
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