• Dictionary
  • List of exercises
  • Exercises by level

Meaning of unsympathetic in English

  1. Pronunciation

    US accent

    How to pronounce unsympathetic in American English, in context ▾
    Use the controls below Controls button to browse different examples of pronunciation.

    UK accent

    How to pronounce unsympathetic in British English, in context ▾
    Use the controls below Controls button to browse different examples of pronunciation.
  1. Classifying Adjective

    unsympathetic

    Definitions

    1. not having an open mind

    Examples

    • « a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas »

    Synonyms

    • unreceptive
  2. 2. lacking in sympathy and kindness

    Examples

    • « unkindly ancts »

    Synonyms

    • unkind
  3. 3. not agreeing with your tastes or expectations

    Examples

    • « found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it »
    • « a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him »

    Synonyms

    • uncongenial
    • incompatible
  4. Qualitative Adjective

    unsympathetic

    Definitions

    1. not sympathetic or disposed toward

    Examples

    • « unsympathetic officialdom »
    • « people unsympathetic to the revolution »
    • « his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic »

    Synonyms

    • unsympathizing
    • unsympathising

    Antonyms

    • sympathetic
  5. 2. (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings

    Examples

    • « all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic »

    Antonyms

    • sympathetic
    • appealing
    • likeable
    • likable

Navigation

    Books Teacher Resources About Contact

Lessons

    Beginner Intermediate Advanced
© 2021, NAGEL PTY LTD 🇦🇺 • Terms • Privacy