Synonyms of unsympathetic

unsympathetic

adjective

ˌən-ˌsim-pə-ˈthe-tik 

1

as in ruthless

having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings

gave them an unsympathetic look and pointed out that they'd brought the problem on themselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruthless
• merciless
• stony
• callous
• abusive
• hard
• harsh
• oppressive
• insensitive
• heartless
• pitiless
• compassionless
• unfeeling
• cruel
• hard-hearted
• obdurate
• hateful
• uncharitable
• stern
• malicious
• brutal
• inhuman
• inhumane
• grim
• remorseless
• tough
• soulless
• unmerciful
• vicious
• thick-skinned
• affectless
• unsparing
• insensate
• cold-blooded
• indurate
• take-no-prisoners
• desensitized
• severe
• pachydermatous
• uncaring
• slash-and-burn
• hard-boiled
• case-hardened
• unfriendly
• inconsiderate
• thoughtless
• savage
• boorish
• ironhearted
• spiteful
• unloving
• rough
• mean
• unthinking
• stonyhearted
• heedless
• disagreeable
• ungentle
• malevolent
• surly
• virulent
• heavy-handed
• cold
• acrimonious
• brutish
• hard-bitten
• rough-and-tumble
• ill-natured
• barbarous
• jackbooted
• ironfisted
• rancorous
• ill-tempered
• bestial
• ironhanded
• evil-minded
• sledgehammer
• austere
• frosty
• knock-down, drag-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• sensitive
• warm
• charitable
• compassionate
• humane
• merciful
• kindly
• benevolent
• gentle
• kind
• mild
• tender
• lenient
• friendly
• kindhearted
• softhearted
• indulgent
• gracious
• warmhearted
• tenderhearted
• cordial
• benignant
• tolerant
• loving
• affectionate
• understanding
• good-natured
• clement
• fond
• good-tempered

2

as in icy

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

an aloof and unsympathetic man who does not engage in small talk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• icy
• frigid
• cold
• chilly
• brittle
• cool
• unfriendly
• reserved
• chill
• arctic
• frozen
• clammy
• detached
• glacial
• frosty
• antiseptic
• cold-blooded
• uncaring
• wintry
• hard-eyed
• pitiless
• heartless
• cold-eyed
• gelid
• uncordial
• coldish
• unfeeling
• unresponsive
• uninterested
• indifferent
• unemotional
• hard-hearted
• soulless
• unenthusiastic
• apathetic
• coldhearted
• aloof
• undemonstrative
• dispassionate
• impersonal
• standoffish
• bloodless
• antisocial
• unsociable
• offish
• unsocial
• kindless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• warm
• friendly
• happy
• cordial
• genial
• compassionate
• kind
• hearty
• emotional
• warmhearted
• expressive
• warm-blooded
• enthusiastic
• eager
• kindhearted
• demonstrative
• passionate

3

as in hostile

marked by opposition or ill will

a bohemian artist who found the unsympathetic environment of the small town too much to bear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hostile
• negative
• adverse
• antagonistic
• contentious
• unfavorable
• inhospitable
• antipathetic
• opposed
• unfriendly
• unpleasant
• adversary
• adversarial
• conflicting
• inimical
• jaundiced
• mortal
• militant
• frigid
• icy
• belligerent
• contrary
• pugnacious
• malicious
• disagreeable
• combative
• resisting
• rude
• antisocial
• truculent
• bellicose
• distant
• disapproving
• unkind
• quarrelsome
• argumentative
• biased
• cold
• hateful
• disputatious
• vindictive
• discourteous
• inconsiderate
• prejudiced
• spiteful
• bitter
• surly
• clashing
• scrappy
• unsociable
• malevolent
• impolite
• malignant
• virulent
• uncivil
• impertinent
• unmannerly
• acrimonious
• unloving
• cool
• malign
• ill-mannered
• opprobrious
• rancorous
• ill-bred
• despiteful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• friendly
• hospitable
• social
• civil
• pleasant
• amiable
• warm
• gracious
• affable
• cordial
• amicable
• genial
• gregarious
• sociable
• convivial
• nonhostile
• neighborly
• affectionate
• companionable
• loving
• sweet
• kind
• nonantagonistic
• good-natured
• kindly
• nice
• devoted
• favorable
• benign
• empathetic
• agreeable
• good-tempered
• accepting
• comradely
• welcoming
• understanding
• warmhearted
• approving

4

as in negative

opposed to one's interests

an unsympathetic reaction to her proposal to ban trans fats from the company cafeteria

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hostile
• negative
• unfavorable
• adverse
• detrimental
• harmful
• damaging
• unfriendly
• destructive
• threatening
• prejudicial
• bad
• disadvantageous
• inimical
• counter
• dangerous
• hazardous
• untoward
• risky
• troublesome
• evil
• conflicting
• poisonous
• opposing
• malignant
• unsafe
• offensive
• pernicious
• injurious
• murderous
• hurtful
• lethal
• antagonistic
• deleterious
• ruinous
• fatal
• baneful
• noxious
• baleful
• perilous
• unhealthy
• ill
• uncooperative
• resistant
• inhospitable
• uncongenial
• intolerant
• slanderous
• scathing
• antipathetic
• resisting
• defamatory
• parlous
• detractive
• wounding
• calumnious
• competing
• imperiling
• jeopardizing
• counteracting
• countering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• positive
• favorable
• friendly
• supportive
• advantageous
• helpful
• useful
• good
• beneficial
• innocent
• harmless
• propitious
• innocuous
• inoffensive
• well-disposed
• nonthreatening
• nondestructive
• nonfatal
• tolerant
• friendly
• benign
• amiable
• agreeable
• congenial
• understanding
• affable
• hospitable
• cordial
• nonlethal
• amicable
• complying
• unresistant
• benignant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unsympathetic

The normally prickly and unsympathetic Harriet Oleson (Katherine MacGregor) switches gears into hero mode, rounding up the town's men to scour the countryside for the children who've become trapped. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

But the global fame that Back to Black brought the London songstress only seemed to exacerbate her issues with addiction, and broadcast them to the world via a cruelly unsympathetic tabloid media ecosystem. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2026

The administration has been unsympathetic to Ukraine. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

The litigation made both of them look unsympathetic, Lovell said. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2026