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unsympathetic
adjective
Not sympathetic or disposed toward
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adjective
Not sympathetic or disposed toward
“Unsympathetic officialdom”
adjective
(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings
“All the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic”
adjective
Not having an open mind
“A closed mind unreceptive to new ideas”
adjective
Lacking in sympathy and kindness
“Unkindly acts”
adjective
Not agreeing with your tastes or expectations
“Found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it”
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Unsympathetic officialdom
People unsympathetic to the revolution
His dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic
All the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic
A closed mind unreceptive to new ideas
Unkindly acts
Found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it
A job temperamentally unsympathetic to him
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