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English adjective: unsympathetic | |||
| 1. | unsympathetic not sympathetic or disposed toward | ||
| Samples | Unsympathetic officialdom. People unsympathetic to the revolution. His dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic. | ||
| Similar | unsympathising, unsympathizing | ||
| See also | incompatible, uncompassionate, uncongenial, unresponsive | ||
| Antonyms | sympathetic | ||
| 2. | unsympathetic (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings | ||
| Samples | All the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic. | ||
| Synonyms | unappealing, unlikable, unlikeable | ||
| Domain category | drama | ||
| Antonyms | likable, likeable, appealing, sympathetic | ||
| 3. | unsympathetic not having an open mind | ||
| Samples | A closed mind unreceptive to new ideas. | ||
| Synonyms | closed | ||
| Similar | unreceptive | ||
| Antonyms | receptive, open | ||
| 4. | unsympathetic lacking in sympathy and kindness | ||
| Samples | Unkindly ancts. | ||
| Synonyms | unkindly | ||
| Similar | unkind | ||
| Antonyms | kind | ||
| 5. | unsympathetic not agreeing with your tastes or expectations | ||
| Samples | Found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it. A job temperamentally unsympathetic to him. | ||
| Synonyms | disagreeable | ||
| Similar | incompatible, uncongenial | ||
| Antonyms | congenial | ||
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