unsympathetic

unsympathetic
adjective
1) wenig mitfühlend

be unsympathetic — kein Mitgefühl zeigen

be unsympathetic to something/not unsympathetic to something — kein Verständnis/durchaus Verständnis für etwas haben

2) (unlikeable) unsympathisch
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un·sym·pa·thet·ic
[ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθetɪk, AM -t̬ɪk]
adj
1. (not showing sympathy) ohne Mitgefühl nach n, präd
to be \unsympathetic about sth wegen einer S. gen kein Mitgefühl zeigen
2. (not showing approval) verständnislos
to be \unsympathetic toward sth für etw akk kein Verständnis haben
to show an \unsympathetic reaction to sth auf etw akk mit Unverständnis reagieren
3. (not likeable) character unsympathisch
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["ʌnsImpə'ɵetɪk]
adj
1) (= unfeeling) gefühllos, wenig mitfühlend; reaction, attitude, response ablehnend, abweisend

I am not unsympathetic to your request — ich stehe Ihrer Bitte nicht ablehnend gegenüber

2) (= unlikeable) unsympathisch
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unsympathetic adj (adv unsympathetically) teilnahmslos, ohne Mitgefühl
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adjective
1) wenig mitfühlend

be unsympathetic — kein Mitgefühl zeigen

be unsympathetic to something/not unsympathetic to something — kein Verständnis/durchaus Verständnis für etwas haben

2) (unlikeable) unsympathisch
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adj.
unsympathisch adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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