unsympathetic
adjective/ˌʌnˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
Frequency rank: #17,660 most common English word
Meaning
showing no sympathy or understanding toward others' feelings or problems.
Example sentence
The manager was completely unsympathetic to our complaints about the working conditions.
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