Meaning & Definition of Unhappy in English
English⟶
Unhappy
/ənhæpi/
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"
synonym:
- unhappy
2. Generalized feeling of distress
synonym:
- dysphoric,
- distressed,
- unhappy
3. Causing discomfort
- "The unhappy truth"
synonym:
- unhappy
4. Marked by or producing unhappiness
- "Infelicitous circumstances"
- "Unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- american guide series
synonym:
- infelicitous,
- unhappy
Examples of using
It makes me sad to see you looking so unhappy.
Control freaks usually make people around them very unhappy.
John died unhappy.