unsympathetic
adjective
un·sym·pa·thet·ic
ˌən-ˌsim-pə-ˈthe-tik 
: not given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy : not sympathetic
an unsympathetic bystander
an unsympathetic review
Synonyms
- affectless
- callous
- case-hardened
- cold-blooded
- compassionless
- desensitized
- hard
- hard-boiled
- hard-hearted
- heartless
- indurate
- inhuman
- inhumane
- insensate
- insensitive
- ironhearted
- merciless
- obdurate
- pachydermatous
- pitiless
- remorseless
- ruthless
- slash-and-burn
- soulless
- stony
- stoney
- stonyhearted
- take-no-prisoners
- thick-skinned
- uncharitable
- unfeeling
- unmerciful
- unsparing
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Many of them are completely unsympathetic to the Ukrainians, if not outright hostile to them.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
In the comments section, some Redditors were unsympathetic, while others offered a positive note.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Notably, they were managed by Albert Grossman—a highly unsympathetic figure in A Complete Unknown—who likely believed that anti-war protests were bad for business.
—Nina Silber / Made By History, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
Across his four-feature filmography, Eggers’s female characters can be selfish and inscrutable, but that is almost always in reaction to unsympathetic, patriarchal societies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
In the comments section, some Redditors were unsympathetic, while others offered a positive note.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Notably, they were managed by Albert Grossman—a highly unsympathetic figure in A Complete Unknown—who likely believed that anti-war protests were bad for business.
—Nina Silber / Made By History, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
Across his four-feature filmography, Eggers’s female characters can be selfish and inscrutable, but that is almost always in reaction to unsympathetic, patriarchal societies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Unsympathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsympathetic. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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