unsympathizing

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   not feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy

   The official's unsympathizing response made the grieving family feel dismissed.

Formed from un-, 'not,' and sympathizing, the present participle of sympathize. Sympathize comes through French from Greek sympatheia, 'fellow feeling,' built from syn-, 'together,' and pathos, 'feeling or suffering.'

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