Malheureuse (en. Unhappy)

/mal.ø.ʁøz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Who is in a state of unhappiness, sadness.

She was unhappy because of her divorce.

Elle était malheureuse à cause de son divorce.

Which evokes misery or an unfavorable fate.

They live in an unhappy situation.

Ils vivent dans une situation malheureuse.

Referring to a person or thing that causes pain.

This unfortunate experience taught me a lot.

Cette malheureuse expérience m'a beaucoup appris.

From Latin 'male' (bad) and 'heureux' (happy) meaning literally 'unhappy'.

unhappy in love

A person who encounters emotional difficulties.

malheureuse en amour

an unhappy life

A life full of sorrows and worries.

une vie malheureuse

unfortunate coincidence

An unfortunate event that happens by unfavorable chance.

malheureuse coïncidence

misfortune

State of that which is unfortunate; unfortunate event.

malheur

bad luck

Absence of luck, tragic destiny.

malchance

unhappy

Who experiences pain or sadness.

malheureux

Desperate in her romantic relationships.

She is so unhappy that she no longer believes in love.

Elle est tellement malheureuse qu'elle ne croit plus à l'amour.

A person who constantly complains about her fate.

Stop being unhappy, take life as it comes!

Arrête d'être malheureuse, prends la vie comme elle vient !