unsympathizing

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sym⋅pa⋅thize

[sim-puh-thahyz]

–verb (used without object), -thized, -thiz⋅ing.

1.	to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often fol. by with).

2.	to feel a compassionate sympathy, as for suffering or trouble (often fol. by with).

3.	to express sympathy or condole (often fol. by with).

4.	to be in approving accord, as with a person or cause: to sympathize with a person's aims.

5.	to agree, correspond, or accord.

Also, especially British, sym⋅pa⋅thise.

Origin:
1580–90; < MF sympathiser, equiv. to sympath(ie) sympathy + -iser -ize

Related forms:

sym⋅pa⋅thiz⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
4. understand, approve, favor, back, support.

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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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unsympathizing
adjective
not showing or expressing sympathy; "an uncharitable and unsympathizing attitude"

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