adj

unsympathetic

adj

Showing no understanding, pity, or support for someone.

"The manager was unsympathetic to complaints about the long hours."

"Critics found the main character cold and unsympathetic."

How to Use Unsympathetic

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoesn't care about, or won't support, how someone else feels.

Common mistake

Watch the spelling — it's built from sympathetic, not 'sympathic'.

Easily confused with

unsympathetic →

Common pairings

unsympathetic character unsympathetic response

more unsympathetic comparative, most unsympathetic superlative

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The manager was _____ to complaints about the long hours.

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