Antonyms of adj empathetic

1 sense of empathetic

Sense 1
empathic, empathetic -- (showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states; "a sensitive and empathetic school counselor")

INDIRECT (VIA sympathetic) -> unsympathetic -- (not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic")

Similarity of adj empathetic

1 sense of empathetic

Sense 1
empathic, empathetic -- (showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states; "a sensitive and empathetic school counselor")
       => sympathetic (vs. unsympathetic) -- (expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture")

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