unsympathetic
/' n,simp ' etik/
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The manager was unsympathetic to the employee's request for a last-minute day off.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not sympathetic or disposed toward: Lacking feelings of sympathy, compassion, or kindness; not inclined to be supportive or understanding.
- Lacking in sympathy and kindness: Characterized by an absence of warmth, concern, or emotional support.
- Not having an open mind; unreceptive: Having a closed mind that is not open to new ideas or perspectives.
- Not agreeing with one's tastes or expectations; disagreeable: Causing a feeling of dislike or aversion because it does not align with one's preferences.
- (Of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings: Describing a fictional character who is not designed to be likable or to gain the audience's emotional support.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- She was unsympathetic to his pleas for help. (She showed no compassion for his requests.)
- His unsympathetic demeanor made him seem cold and aloof. (His unkind manner made him appear distant.)
- The committee remained unsympathetic to the proposed changes. (The committee was unreceptive to the new ideas.)
- I found the film's protagonist peculiarly unsympathetic. (I thought the main character was strangely unlikable.)
- Dealing with unsympathetic bureaucracy can be frustrating. (Interacting with uncompassionate officials is difficult.)
Advanced Usage
- "To be unsympathetic to/toward something": To be opposed to or not in favor of an idea, cause, or movement.
- The government was largely unsympathetic to the protesters' demands.
- Used to describe a tone or response that is harsh and lacking in empathy.
- He gave an unsympathetic laugh when he heard about my minor accident.
Variants and Related Words
- Unsymphathetically (adverb): In an unsympathetic manner.
- He listened unsympathetically to their complaints.
- Unsympathy (noun, rare): The state or quality of being unsympathetic.
- Sympathetic (adjective): The direct antonym, meaning showing sympathy or favor.
Synonyms
- Uncompassionate: Lacking compassion or pity.
- Unkind: Inconsiderate and harsh to others.
- Inhospitable (figurative): Not welcoming or receptive.
- Callous: Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
- Disagreeable: Unpleasant or objectionable.
Antonyms
- Sympathetic: Showing understanding and care for others' feelings.
- Compassionate: Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
- Kind: Having a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
- Receptive: Willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas.
Related Phrases
- A hard heart: An idiom describing an unsympathetic or unfeeling nature.
- The landlord had a hard heart and evicted the family.
- To turn a deaf ear: To refuse to listen or show sympathy (can imply being unsympathetic).
- The manager turned a deaf ear to the employees' concerns.
The manager was unsympathetic to the employee's request for a last-minute day off.
Adjective
- not agreeing with your tastes or expectations
- found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it
- a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him
- lacking in sympathy and kindness
- unkindly ancts
- not having an open mind
- a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas
- (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings
- all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic
- not sympathetic or disposed toward
- unsympathetic officialdom
- people unsympathetic to the revolution
- his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic