unsympathetic
adjective
unsympathetic is spelled U-N-S-Y-M-P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unsympathetic means “Not sympathetic; ill-disposed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsympathetic?
| Letters | 13: U-N-S-Y-M-P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,187th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unsympathetic?
Unsympathetic appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unsympathetic?
Unsympathetic has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unsympathetic
- more unsympathetic comparative
- most unsympathetic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsympathetic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not sympathetic; ill-disposed
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unsympathetic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not sympathetic:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | antipathique |
| German | teilnahmslos, mitleidslos |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unsympathetic come from?
From un- + sympathetic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).