Definitions for unhappy
ʌnˈhæp iun·hap·py

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unhappyadjective

   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. dysphoric, distressed, unhappyadjective

   generalized feeling of distress

3. unhappyadjective

   causing discomfort

   "the unhappy truth"

4. infelicitous, unhappyadjective

   marked by or producing unhappiness

   "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unhappyadjective

   Not happy; sad.

2. unhappyadjective

   Not satisfied; unsatisfied.

3. unhappyadjective

   Not lucky; unlucky.

4. unhappyadjective

   Not suitable; unsuitable.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unhappyadjective

   Wretched; miserable; unfortunate; calamitous; distressed.

   Desire of wand’ring this unhappy morn. John Milton.

   You know not, while you here attend,
   Th’ unworthy fate of your unhappy friend:
   Breathless he lies, and his unbury’d ghost
   Depriv’d of funeral rites. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unhappy

   Unhappy refers to a state of being saddened, discontented, or dissatisfied. It typically results from unfortunate circumstances, unpleasant experiences or a general negative mental or emotional state. It is the opposite of feeling joyful, content or satisfied.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unhappyadjective

   not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn

2. Unhappyadjective

   in a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad; sorrowful; as, children render their parents unhappy by misconduct

3. Unhappyadjective

   marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as, an unhappy day

4. Unhappyadjective

   mischievous; wanton; wicked

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unhappy

   un-hap′i, adj. not happy or fortunate: miserable: marked by evil: (Shak.) mischievous, wicked.—adj. Unhapp′ied (Shak.), made unhappy.—adv. Unhapp′ily, in an unhappy or unfortunate manner: (Shak.) censoriously.—n. Unhapp′iness, the state of being unhappy: misfortune: misery: (Shak.) a mischievous prank.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unhappy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4686

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'unhappy' in Adjectives Frequency: #618

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How to pronounce unhappy?

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How to say unhappy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unhappy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unhappy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of unhappy in a Sentence

1. Blaise Pascal:

   There are only three types of people; those who have found God and serve him; those who have not found God and seek him, and those who live not seeking, or finding him. The first are rational and happy; the second unhappy and rational, and the third foolish and unhappy.

2. Mike McCarter:

   We call on the legislature to let each half of the state go their separate ways in peace. If western Oregon doesn’t like the risk of being forced to accept the gubernatorial candidate it voted against, then it should simply stop holding our counties captive in this unhappy marriage. Actually, it’s not even as dramatic as a divorce, because we’re not breaking up a family. Moving a state border issimilar to redistrictinga utility provider.

3. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   Only two unhappy people can be happy with each other, because they are dependent on the 'other' for happiness. Only an INDIVIDUAL relishes in his own presence, the 'other' is a hindrance to his freedom. He doesn't fit with the society, he stands out from the mediocre, he lives in 'totality' and celebrates in aloneness.

4. AiR Atman in Ravi:

   This world is like a drama. Everything that happens on the Earth-stage is produced and directed by the Creator. Then, why do we get upset, disturbed, and unhappy at what happens?

5. Dan Szczesny:

   They show people that not having physical things doesn't mean that you are unhappy with your life, that's terribly attractive to searchers from a capitalistic society who are used to attaining stuff to be happy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unhappy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unhappy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=unhappy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhappy
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=unhappy
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=unhappy