unhappy
/ʌn'hæpi/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling or showing sadness, sorrow, or discontent: Describes a state of not being happy, characterized by feelings of distress, disappointment, or misery.
- Causing or marked by unhappiness: Describes an event, situation, or circumstance that brings about sadness or is characterized by a lack of joy.
- Not fortunate or lucky; unfortunate: Describes something that is ill-fated or brings bad luck.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- She felt very unhappy after the argument. (She experienced a feeling of sadness.)
- It was an unhappy coincidence that they met there. (It was an unfortunate event.)
- He gave an unhappy sigh. (He made a sound expressing discontent.)
- The news made everyone unhappy. (The news caused a general feeling of distress.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be unhappy about/with something": to be dissatisfied or displeased with a specific thing or situation.
- The manager was unhappy with the team's progress.
- "an unhappy marriage/life": a marriage or life that is characterized by a lack of happiness and fulfillment.
- They endured an unhappy marriage for years.
- "an unhappy truth/fact": a fact or piece of information that is regrettable or causes discomfort.
- He had to confront the unhappy truth about his finances.
Variants and Related Words
- Unhappily (adverb): in an unhappy manner; unfortunately.
- He shook his head unhappily.
- Unhappiness (noun): the state or feeling of being unhappy.
- Her unhappiness was evident to everyone.
Synonyms
- Sad: feeling or showing sorrow.
- Miserable: very unhappy or uncomfortable.
- Discontented: dissatisfied with one's circumstances.
- Dejected: sad and depressed; dispirited.
- Wretched: in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
Antonyms
- Happy: feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
- Joyful: feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.
- Contented: satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more or anything else.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "An unhappy camper": (informal) a person who is dissatisfied, displeased, or complaining.
- After the schedule change, he was a real unhappy camper.
- "Born under an unhappy star": destined to have bad luck or misfortune.
- He sometimes felt he was born under an unhappy star.
Adjective
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marked by or producing unhappiness
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infelicitous circumstances
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unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes- American Guide Series
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causing discomfort
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the unhappy truth
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generalized feeling of distress
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experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
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unhappy over her departure
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unhappy with her raise
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after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence
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had an unhappy time at school
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the unhappy (or sad) news
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he looks so sad
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