: not given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy : not sympathetic an unsympathetic bystander an unsympathetic review. Other Words from unsympathetic Synonyms & Antonyms More Example Sentences Learn More About unsympathetic.

What does unsympathetic mean in literature?

unsympathetic - (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic" unappealing, unlikable, unlikeable. drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater.

What is it called when you are unsympathetic?

Synonyms: insensitive, callous, heartless, hard More Synonyms of unsympathetic. adjective. An unsympathetic person is unpleasant and difficult to like. ... a very unsympathetic main character.