unsympathetic

Words with a similar base: unsympathetic

'unsympathetic'

[unsympathetic.a.01] as in: not sympathetic or disposed toward

Examples:
unsympathetic officialdom
people unsympathetic to the revolution
his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic

'unsympathetic'

[unsympathetic.a.02] as in: (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings

Examples:
all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic

'unsympathetic'

[closed.s.04] as in: not having an open mind

Examples:
a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas

'unsympathetic'

[unkindly.s.01] as in: lacking in sympathy and kindness

Examples:
unkindly ancts

'unsympathetic'

[disagreeable.s.02] as in: not agreeing with your tastes or expectations

Examples:
found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it
a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him

Origins

					unsympathetic (English)
├── sympathetic (English)
└── un- (English)
    ├── on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   ├── on- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    │   └── ond- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    ├── un- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── un- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── unus (Latin)
        └── oinos (Latin)

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