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unsympathetic

/ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ /ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθɛɾɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Not sympathetic

Examples :

"My teacher's reaction to my late homework was unsympathetic; she simply said, "Late is late." "
attitude character human moral emotion

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

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not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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s noun

/ɛs/

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

"The antique scale was so sensitive that it could measure the weight difference between two samples that differed by just one s. "

Illustration said

said adjective

/sɛd/

Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.

"The said party has denied the charges."

Illustration sympathetic

sympathetic adjective

/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy

"John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look."

Illustration reaction

reaction noun

/ɹiˈækʃən/

An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.

"The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction."

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late noun

/leɪt/

A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.

"The factory workers' late started at 11:00 pm. "

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

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simply adverb

/ˈsɪmpli/

(manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.

"The recipe was simply flour, eggs, and milk. "