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unsympathetic

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unsympathetic [ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk]
adj
1. not characterized by, feeling, or showing sympathy
2. (when postpositive, often followed by to or towards) not showing agreement (with) or favour (towards)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unsympatheticunsympathetic - not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic"
uncompassionate - lacking compassion or feeling for others; "nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire"- Shakespeare
uncongenial, incompatible - not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"
unresponsive - not responding to some influence or stimulus
sympathetic - expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"
2.unsympatheticunsympathetic - (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"
drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater
likable, likeable, appealing, sympathetic - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"
3.unsympatheticunsympathetic - not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"
unreceptive - not receptive
4.unsympatheticunsympathetic - lacking in sympathy and kindness; "unkindly ancts"
unkind - lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"
5.unsympathetic - not agreeing with your tastes or expectations; "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"; "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him"
uncongenial, incompatible - not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"

unsympathetic
adjective
2. unsavoury, nasty, unpleasant, unattractive, obnoxious, objectionable, disagreeable a very unsympathetic main character
3. (with to) against, anti, opposed to, set against, disapproving of, antagonistic towards, ill-disposed towards, unsupportive of I'm highly unsympathetic to what you are trying to achieve.
Translations
unsympathetic [ˈʌnˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk] ADJpoco comprensivo
he was totally unsympatheticno mostró la más mínima comprensión
they were unsympathetic to my pleano hicieron caso de mi ruego
I am not unsympathetic to your requestme parece totalmente comprensible su petición
unsympathetic [ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk] adj
(= uncaring) → peu compatissant(e) (= indifferent) → indifférent(e)
to be unsympathetic to sb (= uncaring) → se montrer peu compatissant(e) envers qn, ne pas faire preuve de compassion envers qn (= indifferent) → se montrer indifférent(e) à l'égard de qn
(= unpleasant) → antipathique
(= not in agreement) → hostile
to be unsympathetic to sth → être opposé(e) à qch
unsympathetic
adj
(= unfeeling)gefühllos, wenig mitfühlend; reaction, attitude, responseablehnend, abweisend; I am not unsympathetic to your requestich stehe Ihrer Bitte nicht ablehnend gegenüber
(= unlikeable)unsympathisch
unsympathetic [ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk] adj (attitude) → poco incoraggiante; (person, not understanding) → poco comprensivo/a; (disagreeable) → antipatico/a; (response) → gelido/a
to be unsympathetic to a cause → non appoggiare una causa
unsympathetic [ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk] adj (attitude) → poco incoraggiante; (person, not understanding) → poco comprensivo/a; (disagreeable) → antipatico/a; (response) → gelido/a
to be unsympathetic to a cause → non appoggiare una causa


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For just when one needs them most of all they seem suddenly to have grown dull and unsympathetic, not a word of comfort, not a charm anywhere in them to make us forget the slow-moving hours; whereas, when Margaret was here--but it is of no use to say any more
What was extraordinary was that everyone not only liked him, but even people previously unsympathetic, cold, and callous, were enthusiastic over him, gave way to him in everything, treated his feeling with tenderness and delicacy, and shared his conviction that he was the happiest man in the world because his betrothed was beyond perfection.
His tall, gaunt, stringy figure is insensible to fatigue, and his dry, half-sarcastic, and often wholly unsympathetic manner is uninfluenced by any change in his surroundings.
 
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