unhappy

Speech parts

1. unhappy - Noun

2. unhappy - Adjective

3. unhappy - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.

In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad; sorrowful; as, children render their parents unhappy by misconduct.

Marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as, an unhappy day.

Mischievous; wanton; wicked.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

distressed blue depressed sad unfortunate miserable afflicted gloomy wretched despondent sorrowful mournful dejected downcast disconsolate
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Antonyms

happy delighted glad joyful joyous exuberant
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Phrases with the word

make unhappy be unhappy unhappy people like others to be unhappy feel unhappy unhappy mood become unhappy

Derivatives

unhappier Unhappiest

Examples

It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far. Marilyn Monroe

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. Bill Gates

A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is. Seneca

Hope is the last to abandon the unhappy. Italian Proverb

A fortune-teller would never be unhappy. Corsican Proverb

Who is careless will be unhappy. Estonian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Unhappiest unhappily unhappiness unhappy moments unhappy mood unhappy news