Unhappy

/ʌnˈhæpi/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Not happy; feeling or showing sadness or dissatisfaction.

She felt unhappy after receiving the news of her friend's departure.

Characterized by or causing unhappiness.

The unhappy ending of the movie left the audience in tears.

Experiencing or expressing discontent.

Many employees were unhappy with the lack of communication from management.

Unfortunate or regrettable.

It was an unhappy coincidence that they met at such a difficult time.

From un- 'not' + happy.

unhappy camper:

A person who is dissatisfied or unhappy with their situation.

in an unhappy state:

Feeling or showing unhappiness.

Down in the dumps

He's been down in the dumps since breaking up with his girlfriend.

Feeling blue

I've been feeling blue lately because of the weather.