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unhappy

[ uhn-hap-ee ]

adjective

unhappier, unhappiest.
  1. sad; miserable; wretched:

    Why is she so unhappy?

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  2. unfortunate; unlucky:

    an unhappy incident.

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  3. unfavorable; inauspicious:

    an unhappy omen.

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  4. infelicitous; unsuitable:

    an unhappy choice of words.

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  5. Archaic. causing trouble; reprehensible; troublesome.


unhappy

/ ʌˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. not joyful; sad or depressed
  2. unfortunate or wretched

    an unhappy fellow

  3. tactless or inappropriate

    an unhappy remark

  4. archaic.
    unfavourable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈ󲹱辱, adverb
  • ܲˈ󲹱辱Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·󲹱p· adverb
  • ܲ·󲹱p·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unhappy1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English: “causing misfortune, objectionable”; un- 1 + happy
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Speaking outside the high school where the event took place, many constituents who had come out told Salon that they were unhappy with Lawler.

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"When you have that many unhappy clients, it can't be a coincidence."

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Scotland scored their first try against England since 2023 from a powerful maul drive on Saturday, with Mitchell also unhappy about his side's set-piece.

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There are a lot of unhappy Hammers fans at the moment, especially after they could only draw with Southampton last week.

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Ms Wood never spoke to anyone about the situation she was in, the jury heard, but notes on her phone revealed she was "deeply unhappy".

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