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Definition unsympathetic in British 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 behaviour

Example

The tone of her email 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 any of our aims.

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