Unsympathizing
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Failing to sympathize; lacking sympathy not-comparable
"It is often affirmed that utilitarianism renders men cold and unsympathizing; that it chills their moral feelings towards individuals; that it makes them regard only the dry and hard consideration of the consequences of actions, not taking into their moral estimate the qualities from which those actions emanate."
- 1 not showing or expressing sympathy wordnet
Example
More examples"It is often affirmed that utilitarianism renders men cold and unsympathizing; that it chills their moral feelings towards individuals; that it makes them regard only the dry and hard consideration of the consequences of actions, not taking into their moral estimate the qualities from which those actions emanate."
Etymology
From un- + sympathizing.
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