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unhappiness

DEFINITIONS OF: unhappiness

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n state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief

Antonyms:
felicity, happiness
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
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embitterment
the state of being embittered
sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness
the state of being sad
bereavement, mourning
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
poignance, poignancy
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
Type of:
emotional state, spirit
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)

n emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

Synonyms:
sadness
Antonyms:
happiness
emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
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dolefulness
sadness caused by grief or affliction
heaviness
persisting sadness
melancholy
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
misery
a feeling of intense unhappiness
desolation, forlornness, loneliness
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
tearfulness, weepiness
sadness expressed by weeping
sorrow
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
cheerlessness, uncheerfulness
a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
depression
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
dejectedness, dispiritedness, downheartedness, low-spiritedness, lowness
a feeling of low spirits
gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness
a feeling of melancholy apprehension
heavyheartedness
a feeling of dispirited melancholy
brooding, pensiveness
persistent morbid meditation on a problem
Weltschmerz, world-weariness
sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
attrition, contriteness, contrition
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
broken heart
devastating sorrow and despair
brokenheartedness, grief, heartache, heartbreak
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
mournfulness, ruthfulness, sorrowfulness
a state of gloomy sorrow
compunction, remorse, self-reproach
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
joylessness
a feeling of dismal cheerlessness
demoralisation, demoralization
depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
helplessness
a feeling of being unable to manage
self-pity
a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
despondence, despondency, disconsolateness, heartsickness
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
oppression, oppressiveness
a feeling of being oppressed
dysphoria
abnormal depression and discontent
Type of:
feeling
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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