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- Dictionaryunsympathetic/ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
adjective
- 1. not feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy: "I'm not being unsympathetic, but I can't see why you put up with him" Similar Opposite
- 2. not showing approval or favour towards an idea or action: "they were initially unsympathetic towards the cause of Irish freedom" Similar Opposite
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UNSYMPATHETIC definition: 1. not sympathetic (= showing that you understand or care about someone's suffering) 2. not…. Learn more.
The meaning of UNSYMPATHETIC is not given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy : not sympathetic. How to use unsympathetic in a sentence.
Unsympathetic means not sharing the feelings of someone or identifying with, caring about, or having any favor or support for someone or something. It’s the opposite of sympathetic, which most commonly means having sympathy —having the same emotions as someone else, especially sadness.
1. adjective. If someone is unsympathetic, they are not kind or helpful to a person in difficulties. Her partner was unsympathetic and she felt she had no one to turn to. ...an unsympathetic doctor. Synonyms: insensitive, callous, heartless, hard More Synonyms of unsympathetic. 2. adjective.
When someone doesn't seem to care about the misfortunes of others, they're unsympathetic. If you yawn while your friend is crying about her lost cat, you'll come across as terribly unsympathetic. There are a few ways to use unsympathetic.
UNSYMPATHETIC meaning: 1. not sympathetic (= showing that you understand or care about someone's suffering) 2. not…. Learn more.
unsympathetic (to/towards somebody) not feeling or showing any sympathy. I told him about the problem but he was totally unsympathetic.
adjective. 1. Not sympathetic: uncaring, uncharitable, uncompassionate, unmoved, unpitying, unstirred, untouched. 2. Not pleasant or agreeable: bad, disagreeable, displeasing, offensive, uncongenial, unpleasant. Informal: icky. Slang: yucky. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
UNSYMPATHETIC definition: 1. showing that you do not understand or care about someone's problems: 2. not agreeing with or…. Learn more.
unsympathetic (to/toward something) not in agreement with something; not supporting an idea, aim, etc. The government was unsympathetic to public opinion. (of a person) not easy to like; unpleasant opposite sympathetic. unsympathetically. /ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθɛt̮ɪkli/ adverb “You've only got yourself to blame,” she said unsympathetically.
