unsympathetically
1
6.6
- adverb
- /ˌʌnˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪkli/
:
insensiblemente
- She looked at his problems unsympathetically, believing he brought them upon himself.
- judge treated him unsympathetically
Examples
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I have a date at five-thirty. "You're breaking my heart," she said unsympathetically as she picked up the other end, and Paxton helped her.
Fiction book (1990) -
He repeated the story about his mother presenting him with the court order, the way the judge treated him unsympathetically, and the way his new probation officer (a person with whom he thought he had a good relationship) was indifferent to him in front of the judge.
Academic text (1992) -
Marie begins to tell Sissy the story of Albert and the hole, but is unable to make her objection clear, and Sissy responds unsympathetically.
Fiction book (1990) -
But where s8 is going makes me wonder if the writers know or care how unsympathetically Sam is being depicted. Benny's motivation for giving up eating humans simply does not ring true.
Blog text (27) -
Whoops, and I completely spaced on the larger point, which is that it's much easier for us who aren't receiving the threats to think tactically and/or unsympathetically.
Blog text (11) -
It unsympathetically ignores the underlying mechanisms affecting job "attractiveness" that arise from prolonged unemployment, and it implies that a fair exchange and an exploitative exchange are fundamentally no different.
Blog text (7) -
The teacher graded the exams unsympathetically, giving no extra points for effort.
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When he expressed his feelings, she responded unsympathetically, showing no understanding.
Synonyms
7
7.7
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
4
4.0
Showing no interest or care
4
6.8
In a way that shows no feeling or reaction
4
4.4
To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others
1
6.1
In a way that shows no kindness or care
1
7.6
In a way that shows no pity or mercy
1
6.8
In a harsh and unkind way toward other people
1
6.1
In a way that does not think about other people's feelings
1
5.0
In a calm way that does not show feelings
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8.0
In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling
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7.3
In a way that shows no interest or energy
1
6.8
In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling
1
8.0
In a way that shows little feeling
In a way that does not show care or kindness
Without showing any feeling
In a way that shows no feeling on the face
In a cold, clinical way that shows no feeling
Antonyms
How Sympathetic
4
3.0
10
3.3
1
6.6
4
4.0
30
4.0
- Offensive
142
6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
unsympathetically = unsympathetic (transparent) = un + sympathy + ic + ally
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ally' to the adjective 'unsympathetic' (itself un- + sympathetic), so the manner meaning is directly derivable.
Etymology
Unsympathetically starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from sympathy, which is like 'feeling with' someone. So unsympathetically means doing something 'not with feeling', showing little kindness or understanding.