SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
unsympathetic
adjective
Showing little understanding or concern for another person's feelings or difficulty.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Lacking concern for another
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Usage distinction
Return to topUnsympathetic concerns understanding or concern. Unhelpful describes the result or action, while callous implies a hardened disregard for suffering.
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See unsympathetic in use
An unsympathetic reply dismissed the volunteers' scheduling concerns without examining them.
An unsympathetic reply dismissed a volunteer's difficulty carrying large frames as laziness without asking what help or arrangement might solve it.
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