unsympathetic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective not sympathetic or disposed toward
    • unsympathetic officialdom
    • people unsympathetic to the revolution
    • his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic
  2. adjective (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings
    unlikeable; unlikable; unappealing.
    • all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic
  3. adjective satellite not having an open mind
    closed.
    • a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas
  4. adjective satellite lacking in sympathy and kindness
    unkindly.
    • unkindly ancts
  5. adjective satellite not agreeing with your tastes or expectations
    disagreeable.
    • found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it
    • a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him

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