unhappy

[ uhn-hap-ee ]

/ ʌnˈhæp i /

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adjective, un·hap·pi·er, un·hap·pi·est.

sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?

unfortunate; unlucky: an unhappy incident.

unfavorable; inauspicious: an unhappy omen.

infelicitous; unsuitable: an unhappy choice of words.

Archaic. causing trouble; reprehensible; troublesome.

Origin of unhappy

1250–1300; Middle English: causing misfortune, objectionable; see un-¹, happy

SYNONYMS FOR unhappy

1 sorrowful, downcast, cheerless, distressed.

2 hapless.

3 unpropitious.

4 inappropriate, inapt.

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OTHER WORDS FROM unhappy

un·hap·pi·ly, adverb un·hap·pi·ness, noun

Words nearby unhappy

unhampered, unhand, unhandled, unhandsome, unhandy, unhappy, unharmed, unharness, unhasp, unhatched, unhcr

Example sentences from the Web for unhappy

They are mean, unhappy and inspired only by their fatal selfishness.

Pope Francis Denounces the Vatican Elite’s 'Spiritual Alzheimer’s' |Barbie Latza Nadeau |December 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Jackson had several notable confrontations with cadets who were unhappy with him or who felt he had been unjust.

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Finally came the day she told her parents she was too unhappy to return.

Drawing on the Memories of Syrian Women |Masha Hamilton |November 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Yes, the stock market is booming but overwhelmingly Americans are unhappy with their economic situation—and for good reason.

Voters Remind D.C. That the Economy Still Sucks |Stuart Stevens |November 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Bethany Mandel, a former editor at the conservative Commentary, first pointed out this unhappy coincidence on Twitter.

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Her father was uneasy about her; he feared she was either ill or unhappy, and consulted his sensible old mother.

The Gold that Glitters |Emily Sarah Holt
To tell the truth, poor Carry, being so unhappy, did not take pains to conciliate her neighbours.

The Ladies Lindores, Vol. 2(of 3) |Margaret Oliphant
Besides, I should have gone to that unhappy man all the same as I thought him in danger of death.'

Abbe Mouret's Transgression |Emile Zola
Accordingly he wasn't nearly as unhappy as he thought he was; not, at any rate, till the moment came for going solitary to bed.

Vera |Elisabeth von Arnim
I began to think that these unhappy creatures also could be helped.

What Shall We Do? |Leo Tolstoy

British Dictionary definitions for unhappy

unhappy

/ (ʌnˈhæpɪ) /

adjective -pier or -piest

not joyful; sad or depressed

unfortunate or wretched an unhappy fellow

tactless or inappropriate an unhappy remark

archaic unfavourable

Derived forms of unhappy

unhappily, adverb unhappiness, noun

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unhappy

adjective, un·hap·pi·er, un·hap·pi·est.

Origin of unhappy

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British Dictionary definitions for unhappy

adjective -pier or -piest

Derived forms of unhappy

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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unhappy

adjective, un·hap·pi·er, un·hap·pi·est.

Origin of unhappy

SYNONYMS FOR unhappy

OTHER WORDS FROM unhappy

Words nearby unhappy

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adjective -pier or -piest

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