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unhappy
adjective un·hap·py \-ˈha-pē\
: sad, depressed, or disappointed : not happy
: causing or involving feelings of sadness : not pleasant or joyful
: not appropriate or lucky
Full Definition of UNHAPPY
1
: not fortunate : unlucky <an unhappy coincidence>
3
a : causing or subject to misfortune : inauspicious b : infelicitous, inappropriate <an unhappy choice>
— un·hap·pi·ness noun
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First Known Use of UNHAPPY
14th century
Related to UNHAPPY
- Synonyms
- bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholic, melancholy, miserable, mournful, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, sad, woebegone, woeful, wretched
UNHAPPINESS Defined for Kids
unhappy
adjective un·hap·py \ˌən-ˈha-pē\
un·hap·pi·erun·hap·pi·est
Definition of UNHAPPY for Kids
1
: not cheerful : sad <an unhappy person>
2
: not pleased or satisfied <We were unhappy with the hotel room.>
3
: full of or showing feelings of sadness or misery <an unhappy childhood> <an unhappy face>
4
: not fortunate : unlucky <an unhappy coincidence>
5
: not suitable : inappropriate <an unhappy choice>
— un·hap·pi·ly \-ˈha-pə-lē\ adverb
— un·hap·pi·ness \-ˈha-pē-nəs\ noun
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