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unsympathetic

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Showing little understanding or concern for another person's feelings or difficulty.

An unsympathetic reply dismissed the volunteers' scheduling concerns without examining them.

Dictionary practice example.

An unsympathetic reply dismissed a volunteer's difficulty carrying large frames as laziness without asking what help or arrangement might solve it.