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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
unsympathetic adjective 1. insensitive, callous, heartless, hard, cold, harsh, cruel, indifferent, unkind, unmoved, unconcerned, apathetic, soulless, unresponsive, unfeeling, uncompassionate, compassionless (rare), stony-hearted, unpitying an unsympathetic doctor insensitive sensitive, kind, compassionate, understanding, concerned, caring, pitying, sympathetic, supportive 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] ADJ → poco comprensivo he was totally unsympathetic → no mostró la más mínima comprensión they were unsympathetic to my plea → no hicieron caso de mi ruego I am not unsympathetic to your request → me 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 unsympathetic adj (= unfeeling) → gefühllos, wenig mitfühlend; reaction, attitude, response → ablehnend, abweisend; I am not unsympathetic to your request → ich 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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