unhappy - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

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experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotionsexperiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

Examples

He felt unhappy in his job despite the high salary.
She seemed unhappy after the phone call.
The dog looked unhappy being left alone all day.

Synonyms

damp blue down in the mouth low sad depressive downcast down woeful melancholy gloomy depressed unhappy sorrowful grim

Antonyms

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Comparative

more unhappy

Superlative

most unhappy

1

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

He felt unhappy in his job despite the high salary.
She seemed unhappy after the phone call.
The dog looked unhappy being left alone all day.
He grew increasingly unhappy with his living situation.

Synonyms:

damp blue down in the mouth low sad depressive downcast down woeful melancholy gloomy depressed sorrowful grim

Antonyms:

2

affected by misfortune or ill fate, often believed to result from unlucky circumstances

The sailor believed he was an unhappy soul, cursed with endless storms.
Their marriage, born under an unhappy star, ended in tragedy.
It was an unhappy voyage, plagued by illness and misdirection.

Synonyms:

unlucky ill-omened doomed infelicitous ill-starred ill-fated

3

not fitting or appropriate for a particular situation

The proposal was considered an unhappy solution to the problem, as it failed to address key issues.
The timing of their wedding seemed unhappy, as they were both under immense personal stress.
His unhappy remarks during the meeting caused further confusion among the team.

Synonyms:

inappropriate objectionable problematic