unhappy
un·happy
adjective
1.
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”
- “he looks so sad”
2.
generalized feeling of distress
3.
4.
marked by or producing unhappiness
- “infelicitous circumstances”
- “unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes” American Guide Series
Origin
From Middle English unhappy; equivalent to un- + happy.
Phrases
- unhappy number
- unhappy triad
Related words
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