unsympathetic

adjective

un·​sym·​pa·​thet·​ic ˌən-ˌsim-pə-ˈthe-tik How to pronounce unsympathetic (audio)
: not given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy : not sympathetic
an unsympathetic bystander
an unsympathetic review
unsympathetically adverb
commenting unsympathetically

Examples of unsympathetic in a Sentence

gave them an unsympathetic look and pointed out that they'd brought the problem on themselves an aloof and unsympathetic man who does not engage in small talk a bohemian artist who found the unsympathetic environment of the small town too much to bear an unsympathetic reaction to her proposal to ban trans fats from the company cafeteria
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Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsympathetic was in 1823

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“Unsympathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsympathetic. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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