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unsympathetic

DEFINITIONS OF: unsympathetic

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adj lacking in sympathy and kindness

Synonyms:
unkindly
unkind
lacking kindness

adj not sympathetic or disposed toward

unsympathetic officialdom”
“people unsympathetic to the revolution”
“his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic
Synonyms
uncompassionate
lacking compassion or feeling for others
incompatible, uncongenial
not suitable to your tastes or needs
unresponsive
not responding to some influence or stimulus
unsympathising, unsympathizing
not showing or expressing sympathy
Antonyms:
sympathetic
expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
compassionate
showing or having compassion
congenial
suitable to your needs
kind
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
commiserative
feeling or expressing sympathy
condolent
expressing sympathy with a person who experienced the death of a loved one
empathetic, empathic
showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
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adj not having an open mind

Synonyms:
closed
unreceptive
not receptive

adj (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings

“all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic
Synonyms:
unappealing, unlikable, unlikeable
Antonyms:
appealing, likable, likeable, sympathetic
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

adj not agreeing with your tastes or expectations

“a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him”
Synonyms:
disagreeable
incompatible, uncongenial
not suitable to your tastes or needs
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