unhappy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unhappier;
unhappiest
unhappier;
unhappiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNHAPPY
[or more unhappy; most unhappy]
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sad, depressed, or disappointed
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not happy
— often + with
— often + about
— often + that
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I can see that he's unhappy, but I don't know why.
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I've never seen her looking so unhappy.
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I left the store an unhappy [=unsatisfied] customer.
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He was unhappy with the quality of the food.
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The children were all unhappy about going back to school.
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She was unhappy that her favorite television show was canceled.
2
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causing or involving feelings of sadness
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not pleasant or joyful
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an unhappy childhood/marriage
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For three unhappy days we were all stuck in the house because of the blizzard.
3
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not appropriate or lucky
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an unhappy choice of career/words
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The movie's hero meets an unhappy fate.
— unhappiness
noun [noncount]-
His unhappiness was clear from the expression on his face.
