1. not sympathetic or disposed toward (Freq. 2) - unsympathetic officialdom - people unsympathetic to the revolution - his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic • Ant: sympathetic • Similar to: unsympathizing, unsympathising • See Also: uncompassionate, uncongenial, incompatible, unresponsive 2.(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings - all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic • Syn: unappealing, unlikeable, unlikable • Ant: sympathetic • Topics: drama 3. not agreeing with your tastes or expectations - found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it - a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him • Syn: disagreeable • Similar to: uncongenial, incompatible • Derivationally related forms: disagreeableness (for: disagreeable) 4. lacking in sympathy and kindness - unkindly ancts • Syn: unkindly • Similar to: unkind 5. not having an open mind - a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas • Syn: closed • Similar to: unreceptive