unhappy (a)

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type a
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def experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
examples 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
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Also see dejected; discontented, discontent; dysphoric, distressed, unhappy; infelicitous; joyless; sad; sorrowful; depressing, cheerless, uncheerful
Attribute happiness, felicity; happiness
Derivationally related form unhappy → unhappiness
Derivationally related form unhappy → unhappiness
Antonym unhappy → happy
Similar to lovesick; miserable, suffering, wretched
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Also see depressing, cheerless, uncheerful; discontented, discontent; dejected; dysphoric, distressed, unhappy; infelicitous; sorrowful; joyless
Antonym happy → unhappy
Similar to lovesick; miserable, suffering, wretched
Attribute happiness; happiness, felicity
Derivationally related form unhappiness → unhappy
Derivationally related form unhappiness → unhappy

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