Sympathetic and Untoward

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Sympathetic adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.

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Untoward is an antonym for sympathetic.

Untoward adjective - Opposed to one's interests.

Usage example: achieved great success as an artist despite growing up in a very untoward milieu

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Sympathetic is an antonym for untoward.

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Untoward and Sympathetic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sympathetic/untoward

Sympathetic & Untoward. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sympathetic/untoward>.

Untoward or Sympathetic. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sympathetic/untoward.

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