Synonyms for unsympathetic

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1. unsympathetic(adj)

   not sympathetic or disposed toward

   "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic"

   Synonyms:
   closed, disagreeable, unlikeable, unkindly, unlikable, unappealing

   Antonyms:
   sympathetic, empathic, congenial, appealing, empathetic, receptive, commiserative, condolent, open, likable, likeable, kind

2. unsympathetic, unappealing, unlikeable, unlikable(adj)

   (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings

   "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"

   Synonyms:
   closed, disagreeable, unlikeable, unkindly, unlikable, unappealing

   Antonyms:
   kind, likable, sympathetic, commiserative, empathic, condolent, empathetic, receptive, likeable, open, congenial, appealing

3. closed, unsympathetic(adj)

   not having an open mind

   "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"

   Synonyms:
   unlikable, unlikeable, shut, closed, unkindly, closed in(p), unappealing, disagreeable, unopen, closed(a)

   Antonyms:
   kind, appealing, empathetic, open, commiserative, receptive, likable, condolent, sympathetic, congenial, empathic, likeable

4. unkindly, unsympathetic(adj)

   lacking in sympathy and kindness

   "unkindly ancts"

   Synonyms:
   closed, disagreeable, unlikeable, unkindly, unlikable, unappealing

   Antonyms:
   empathic, empathetic, congenial, kind, commiserative, likeable, sympathetic, condolent, open, receptive, appealing, likable

5. disagreeable, unsympathetic(adj)

   not agreeing with your tastes or expectations

   "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"; "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him"

   Synonyms:
   closed, disagreeable, unlikeable, unkindly, unlikable, unappealing

   Antonyms:
   likeable, empathetic, congenial, open, likable, receptive, kind, sympathetic, commiserative, appealing, empathic, condolent

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1. pollyannaish

   because the concept of pollyannaish shows foolish optimistism and is therefore unrealistic and unfeeling.

   at the death of her husband, her neighbor chirped in a pollyannaish way "well, cheer up because he's no longer in pain".

   Submitted by jnftaylor91 on July 9, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases:

   insensitive, indifferent

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