unsympathetic
5
6.3
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈsɪmpəˌθɛtɪk/
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reacio
- Such people, committee members were unanimously confident, would be unsympathetic toward the tolerance, inclusiveness, and open dialogue that were paramount in academia.
- an unsympathetic reaction
- an unsympathetic environment
Examples
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Predictably, the bureaucrats and ministers in the autocratic Danish government were unsympathetic to American independence.
Academic text (1998) -
The woman contemplating an abortion may be treated like a moral leper in an unsympathetic and hostile environment.
Academic text (1990) -
One of the problems facing social studies teachers is the unsympathetic national political climate in some African countries.
Academic text (2003) -
The city planning commission and staff were unsympathetic to the neighbors at that time.
Blog text (5) -
Fourth, the health care system in the United States is largely unsympathetic to the needs of individuals with chronic illness.
Academic text (1990) -
Administrative review boards and courts sometimes seem troublingly unsympathetic to these complaints.
Academic text (2017) -
Such an environment encouraged an unsympathetic and disinterested attitude in students (especially in nonmajors).
Academic text (1999) -
Officials feel that fans are often unsympathetic towards problems associated with officiating (Mitchell, Leonard, & Schmitt, 1982).
Academic text (2007) -
Her boss was unsympathetic to her innovative ideas, insisting they stick with traditional methods.
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He found his classmates to be unsympathetic when he tried to share his differing opinions during the discussion.
Synonyms
43
5.6
Acting as if someone or something is not important
25
5.1
Not willing to accept ideas or ways different from their own
14
8.1
Not open to new ideas and people from outside a small community
11
5.5
Not willing to think about new ideas or other people's views
9
5.2
Not willing to accept new ideas or different opinions
3
8.1
Not willing to consider other ideas or views
2
9.5
Still holding old beliefs and unwilling to change
1
8.1
Not willing to change your mind or actions
1
6.3
Not willing to listen to or accept new ideas
1
6.6
Not interested in learning new things
1
8.4
Feeling strong dislike for someone or something
Not willing to accept new ideas or opinions
Showing strong dislike or opposition to something
Not curious about learning or asking questions
Not willing to try new ideas, places, or experiences
Not willing to be patient with other people
Antonyms
How Receptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
unsympathetic = sympathetic (transparent) = un + sympathy
Standard negative prefixation on the adjective 'sympathetic', yielding a meaning that is directly predictable.
Etymology
Unsympathetic is built from un- 'not' and sympathetic (from syn- 'together' and pathos 'feeling'), giving the sense 'not feeling together'. So when someone is unsympathetic to new ideas, they do not share or accept others' feelings or points of view.