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Definition unsympathetic in American English

unsympathetic adjective

adjective
/ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
1

not kind enough or interested enough to want to know about other people's problems

Example

an unsympathetic teacher/boss

Synonyms and related words
unfriendly cold hostile
1.1

used for describing someone's behavior

Example

The tone of her e-mail was cold and unsympathetic.

Synonyms and related words
unfriendly cold hostile
2

an unsympathetic person is not nice enough for you to care about them

Example

The characters are a pretty unsympathetic bunch.

Synonyms and related words
unfriendly cold hostile
3

not willing to support something

Example

The organization was not unsympathetic to our aims.

Synonyms and related words
opposed opposing hostile
Definition unsympathetic in American English