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- Dictionaryunhappy/ʌnˈhapi/
adjective
- 1. not happy: "an unhappy marriage" Similar Opposite
- 2. unfortunate: "an unhappy coincidence" Similar
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adjective. uk / ʌnˈhæp.i / us / ʌnˈhæp.i / Add to word list. A2. sad or not satisfied: That's enough to make anyone unhappy. an unhappy marriage. I was very unhappy with the service. Synonyms. blue (SAD) informal. dejected. depressed. despondent. dispirited. doleful. dolorous literary. downcast. downhearted. (down) in the dumps. gloomy.
1. : not fortunate : unlucky. an unhappy coincidence. 2. : not cheerful or glad : sad, wretched. 3. a. : causing or subject to misfortune : inauspicious. b. : infelicitous, inappropriate. an unhappy choice. unhappiness noun. Synonyms. bad. blue. brokenhearted. cast down. crestfallen. dejected. depressed. despondent. disconsolate. doleful.
2 days ago · adjective. experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent. “ unhappy over her departure”. “ unhappy with her raise”. “after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence”. “had an unhappy time at school”. “the unhappy (or sad) news”. synonyms: cheerless, depressing, uncheerful.
1. Not happy or joyful; sad or sorrowful: unhappy over his friend's departure. 2. Not satisfied; displeased or discontented: unhappy with her raise. 3. Not attended by or bringing good fortune; unlucky: an unhappy development. 4. Not suitable; inappropriate: an unhappy choice of words. un·hap′pi·ly adv. un·hap′pi·ness n.
Definition of 'unhappy' unhappy. (ʌnhæpi ) Word forms: unhappier , unhappiest. 1. adjective A2. If you are unhappy, you are sad and depressed. Her marriage is in trouble and she is desperately unhappy. He was a shy, sometimes unhappy man. I thought of my father's unhappy boyhood. Synonyms: sad, depressed, miserable, down More Synonyms of unhappy.
Unhappy definition: sad; miserable; wretched. See examples of UNHAPPY used in a sentence.
Definition of unhappy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ʌnˈhæpi / us. unhappy adjective (SAD) Add to word list. A2. sad: an unhappy childhood. Fewer examples. The newspapers dredged up details about the singer's unhappy childhood. Time seems to pass so slowly when you're unhappy. I didn't realize how unhappy she was. The letters lend credence to the idea that he had an unhappy life.
Unhappy definition: . See examples of UNHAPPY used in a sentence.
unhappy (about/at/with something) not pleased or satisfied with something They were unhappy with their hotel room. He was unhappy at being left out of the team. Many people are really unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter.