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- Dictionaryunhappy/ʌnˈhapi/
adjective
- 1. not happy: "an unhappy marriage" Similar Opposite
- 2. unfortunate: "an unhappy coincidence" Similar
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adjective. uk / ʌnˈhæp.i / us / ʌnˈhæp.i / Add to word list. A2. sad or not satisfied: That's enough to make anyone unhappy. an unhappy marriage. I was very unhappy with the service. Synonyms. blue (SAD) informal. dejected. depressed. despondent. dispirited. doleful. dolorous literary. downcast. downhearted. (down) in the dumps. gloomy.
The meaning of UNHAPPY is not fortunate : unlucky. How to use unhappy in a sentence. not fortunate : unlucky; not cheerful or glad : sad, wretched; causing or subject to misfortune : inauspicious…
adjective. 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”. synonyms: cheerless, depressing, uncheerful.
Unhappy definition: sad; miserable; wretched. See examples of UNHAPPY used in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ʌnˈhæpi / us. unhappy adjective (SAD) Add to word list. A2. sad: an unhappy childhood. Fewer examples. The newspapers dredged up details about the singer's unhappy childhood. Time seems to pass so slowly when you're unhappy. I didn't realize how unhappy she was. The letters lend credence to the idea that he had an unhappy life.
An unhappy situation or choice is not satisfactory or desirable. ...this unhappy chapter in the history of relations between our two countries. The legislation represents in itself an unhappy compromise. ...unhappy experiences of writing for television. Synonyms: inappropriate, awkward, clumsy, unsuitable More Synonyms of unhappy.
Definition of unhappy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
