Synonyms for Unsympathetic

Definition of unsympathetic

adjective
  1. not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic"
  2. (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"
  3. not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"

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