Definitions of unhappy
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experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent“unhappy over her departure”“unhappy with her raise”“after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence”“had an unhappy time at school”“the unhappy (or sad) news”
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Synonyms:
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cheerless, depressing, uncheerful
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
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discontent, discontented
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
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dejected
affected or marked by low spirits
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distressed, dysphoric
generalized feeling of distress
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infelicitous
not appropriate in application; defective
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lovesick
languishing because of love
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miserable, suffering, wretched
very unhappy; full of misery
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sad
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
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sorrowful
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
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joyless
not experiencing or inspiring joy
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Antonyms:
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happy
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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cheerful
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
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content, contented
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
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elated, giddy
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
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euphoric
characterized by an exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
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felicitous
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
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blessed
characterized by happiness and good fortune
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blissful
completely happy and contented
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bright
characterized by happiness or gladness
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golden, halcyon, prosperous
marked by peace and prosperity
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laughing, riant
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
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glad
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
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joyful
full of or producing joy
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joyous
full of or characterized by joy
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cheerless, depressing, uncheerful
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marked by or producing unhappiness“" unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series”
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synonyms:
infelicitous
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unfortunate
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
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unfortunate
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generalized feeling of distress
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synonyms:
distressed, dysphoric
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dejected
affected or marked by low spirits
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Antonyms:
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euphoric
characterized by an exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
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elated, giddy
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
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euphoriant
tending to produce euphoria
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expansive
marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur
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happy
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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dejected
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causing discomfort“the unhappy truth”
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Synonyms:
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unpleasant
disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
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unpleasant
Pronunciation
US
/ˈənˌhæpi/
UK
/ənˈhæpi/
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