Unsympathetic Definition & Meaning
unsympathetic
- adjective
- not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic"
- (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"
- not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"
- lacking in sympathy and kindness; "unkindly ancts"
- not agreeing with your tastes or expectations; "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"; "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him"
"Unsympathetic" in song lyrics
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