unsympathetic
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pəˈθɛt adjective
1.
characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
2.
acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special affinity or mutual relationship; congenial: With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion.
3.
looking upon with favor (often followed by to or toward ): She is sympathetic to the project.
4.
Anatomy, Physiology.
a.
pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves that arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord, and functioning in opposition to the parasympathetic system, as in stimulating heartbeat, dilating the pupil of the eye, etc.
b.
Obsolete. pertaining to the autonomic nervous system in its entirety.
5.
Physics. noting or pertaining to vibrations, sounds, etc., produced by a body as the direct result of similar vibrations in a different body.
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sympathetic (ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj (when postpositive, | |
| 1. | characterized by, feeling, or showing sympathy; understanding |
| 2. | in accord with the subject's personality or mood; congenial: a sympathetic atmosphere |
| 3. | showing agreement (with) or favour (towards): sympathetic to the proposals |
| 4. | anatomy, physiol Compare parasympathetic of or relating to the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in opposition to the parasympathetic system accelerating the heartbeat, dilating the bronchi, inhibiting the smooth muscles of the digestive tract, etc |
| 5. | relating to vibrations occurring as a result of similar vibrations in a neighbouring body: sympathetic strings on a sitar |
| sympa'thetically | |
| —adv | |
| unsympathetic (ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk) | |
| —adj (when postpositive, | |
| 1. | not characterized by, feeling, or showing sympathy |
| 2. | not showing agreement (with) or favour (towards) |
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Word Origin & History
sympathetic
1640s, "pertaining to sympathy," from Mod.L. sympatheticus, from Gk. sympathetikos, from sympathein, from sympathes "having a fellow feeling, affected by like feelings" (see sympathy). Meaning "having fellow feeling" is recorded from 1718. In anatomical sense, the word
is attested from 1769, from Mod.L. (nervus) sympathicus, coined by Jacques-Benigne Winslow (1669-1760), Danish anatomist living in Paris. Related: Sympathetically.
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Medical Dictionary
sympathetic sym·pa·thet·ic (sĭm'pə-thět'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or acting on the sympathetic nervous system.
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Example sentences
In practice, this means that her book is rather unsympathetic.
Private donations and public funds removed the unsympathetic alterations and restored original materials.
It is strange that someone who has come through so much should seem so unsympathetic to new difficulties that beset the world.
In past crises, the villains were patently unsympathetic characters.
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