Definitions for unhappyʌnˈhæp i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•hap•pyʌnˈhæp i(adj.)-pi•er, -pi•est.
sad; miserable; wretched.
unfortunate; unlucky.
unfavorable; inauspicious:
an unhappy omen.
infelicitous; unsuitable:
an unhappy choice of words.
Origin of unhappy:
1250–1300
un•hap′pi•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
unhappy(adj)
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"
dysphoric, distressed, unhappy(adj)
generalized feeling of distress
unhappy(adj)
causing discomfort
"the unhappy truth"
infelicitous, unhappy(adj)
marked by or producing unhappiness
"infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
unhappy(adjective)ʌnˈhæp i
sad, not content
She looked so unhappy sitting by herself.; an unhappy marriage
unhappyʌnˈhæp i
disappointed or dissatisfied
unhappy with the way she had been treated; He stared unhappily out of the window.; unhappiness at work; public unhappiness with air fares
Wiktionary
unhappy(Adjective)
Not happy; sad.
unhappy(Adjective)
Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
unhappy(Adjective)
Not lucky; unlucky.
unhappy(Adjective)
Not suitable; unsuitable.
Webster Dictionary
Unhappy(adj)
not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn
Unhappy(adj)
in a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad; sorrowful; as, children render their parents unhappy by misconduct
Unhappy(adj)
marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as, an unhappy day
Unhappy(adj)
mischievous; wanton; wicked
Translations for unhappy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ongelukkigAfrikaans

- تَعيس، بائِسArabic

- тежкоBulgarian

- infelizPortuguese (BR)

- nešťastnýCzech

- traurigGerman

- ulykkeligDanish

- δυστυχισμένος, λυπημένοςGreek

- infelizSpanish

- õnnetuEstonian

- غمگین؛ فلاکت بارFarsi

- onnetonFinnish

- malheureuxFrench

- לא מְאוּשָרHebrew

- अप्रसन्नHindi

- nesretanCroatian

- boldogtalanHungarian

- sedih, tidak bahagiaIndonesian

- óhamingjusamurIcelandic

- infeliceItalian

- 不幸なJapanese

- 불운한Korean

- nelaimingasLithuanian

- nelaimīgsLatvian

- tdk gembiraMalay

- ongelukkigDutch

- ulykkelig, lei segNorwegian

- nieszczęśliwyPolish

- infelizPortuguese

- nefericitRomanian

- несчастливыйRussian

- nešťastnýSlovak

- nesrečenSlovenian

- nesrećanSerbian

- olyckligSwedish

- ทุกข์ใจThai

- mutsuz,üzgünTurkish

- 不快樂的,不幸福的Chinese (Trad.)

- нещасливий; нещаснийUkrainian

- ناخوش، بدقسمتUrdu

- buồn rầu, khổ sởVietnamese

- 不快的,不幸福的Chinese (Simp.)

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