ADJECTIVE | all | unsympathetic | not sympathetic or disposed toward |
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all | unsympathetic, unappealing, unlikeable, unlikable | (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings | |
all | unsympathetic, closed | not having an open mind | |
all | unsympathetic, unkindly | lacking in sympathy / sympathy and kindness | |
all | unsympathetic, disagreeable | not agreeing / agreeing with your tastes or expectations |
Sounds | ahnsih.mpahtheh'tihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | not sympathetic or disposed toward. | |
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Narrower | unsympathizing, unsympathising | not showing or expressing sympathy / sympathy |
See also | uncompassionate | lacking compassion / compassion or feeling for others |
uncongenial, incompatible | not suitable to your tastes or needs | |
unresponsive | not responding to some influence or stimulus | |
Opposite | sympathetic | Expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy / sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings |
Spanish | antipático, poco simpatizante, poco solidario | |
Adverbs | unsympathetically | without sympathy |
Meaning | (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings. | |
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Example | "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic" | |
Synonyms | unappealing, unlikeable, unlikable | |
Category | drama | The literary genre of works intended for the theater |
Opposite | sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likable | (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings |
Meaning | not having an open mind. | |
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Synonym | closed | |
Broader | unreceptive | not receptive |
Spanish | cerrado |
Meaning | lacking in sympathy / sympathy and kindness. | |
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Synonym | unkindly | |
Broader | unkind | lacking kindness |
Spanish | incompasivo, indiferente |
Meaning | not agreeing / agreeing with your tastes or expectations. | |
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Example | "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him" | |
Synonym | disagreeable | |
Broader | uncongenial, incompatible | not suitable to your tastes or needs |
Spanish | desagradable |
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