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unsympathetic

/ˌʌnˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/adjective

उच्चारण अन्सिम्पथेटिक

असहानुभूतिपूर्ण, कठोर

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adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (to/towards sb)

    not feeling or showing any sympathy

    असहानुभूतिपूर्ण, कठोर

    • an unsympathetic officer
    • The unsympathetic clerk refused to listen to the old woman's problem.
    • The unsympathetic shopkeeper would not give the poor boy a discount.
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    • Radhika found the doctor cold and unsympathetic.
    • He gave an unsympathetic laugh when he heard about the loss.

    Synonyms uncaring unfeeling callous insensitive indifferent

    Opposite sympathetic compassionate caring understanding

  2. 2

    ~ (to sth)

    not in agreement with something; not supporting an idea

    विरोधी, असहमत

    • The government was unsympathetic to their demands.
    • The management remained unsympathetic to the workers' demand for a pay rise.
    • The board was unsympathetic to the idea of a longer holiday.
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    • Her father was unsympathetic to her plan of becoming a dancer.
    • The council remained unsympathetic towards the shopkeepers' complaints.

    Synonyms opposed against hostile antagonistic

    Opposite supportive in favour of sympathetic

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

un·sym·pa·thet·ic

With y and -thet-.

y और -thet- के साथ।

?Which word?

Keep the uncaring words together: unsympathetic, uncaring, unfeeling, callous, heartless, hard-hearted.

परवाह न करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: unsympathetic, uncaring, unfeeling, callous, heartless, hard-hearted।

Keep apart sympathetic (feeling sorry) and empathetic (sharing feelings).

Sympathetic (दुख महसूस करने वाला) और empathetic (भावनाएँ साझा करने वाला) को अलग रखिए।

§Grammar and usage

Unsympathetic to or towards sb or sth.

Prepositions: unsympathetic के बाद to या towards आता है, जैसे unsympathetic to the poor (गरीबों के प्रति असंवेदनशील)।