Unsympathetic (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Lacking in sympathy and kindness; "unkindly ancts".
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Meaning 2
Not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas".
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Examples
- The town's local government was unsympathetic to the proposal for a community art project, dismissing it as a "waste of taxpayer dollars."
- Many unsympathetic individuals opposed the idea of introducing mindfulness programs in schools, claiming they were "touchy-feely nonsense."
- Her parents were unsympathetic to her desire to switch majors, insisting that she stick with the more "practical" choice they had originally approved.
- The CEO's unsympathetic response to the employees' demands for better working conditions sparked outrage among the union representatives.
- Despite his lack of qualifications, the job applicant was disappointed to find the interviewer unsympathetic to his desire for on-the-job training.
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Meaning 3
Not agreeing with your tastes or expectations; "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"; "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him".
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Meaning 4
Not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic".
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Meaning 5
(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic".
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