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   Un·hap·py

   /ˌənˈhapē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not happy: "an unhappy marriage" Similar sadmiserablesorrowfuldejecteddespondentdisconsolatemoroseregretfulbroken-heartedheartbrokendowndowncastdispiriteddownheartedheavy-heartedcrestfallendepressedmelancholybluegloomyglummournfuldespairingdolefulforlornwoebegonewoefultearfullong-facedjoylesscheerlessout of sortsinformal:down in the mouthdown in the dumpsfed upgrumpyrare:lachrymoseOpposite happycheerful
   • ▪ not satisfied or pleased with (a situation): "many were unhappy about the scale of the cuts" Similar dissatisfieddispleaseddiscontenteddisappointeddisgruntleddisapproving ofinformal:not best pleased
   • ▪ unfortunate: "an unhappy coincidence" Similar unfortunateunluckylucklesshaplessill-starredill-fatedstar-crossedill-omeneddoomedblightedwretchedmiserabledisadvantageousadverseinformal:jinxed

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   unhappy customers; unhappy about/at something Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. unhappy about/at doing something He was unhappy at being left out of the team. unhappy with somebody/something They were unhappy with their accommodation. Your teacher says she's very unhappy with you.

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   What does unhappy mean?

   • Definition of unhappy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary not happy; sad I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time. This story has an unhappy ending. unhappy to do something It makes me very unhappy to see you so miserable. Want to learn more? not pleased or satisfied with somebody/something

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   What does it mean if you are not happy?

   • When you are not happy, you feel sad. These are words and phrases related to unhappy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of unhappy. Why are you so unhappy?. Investing in that swampy property was an unhappy venture. Telling the hostess that the pie was “almost perfect” was an unhappy choice of words.

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   What is an unhappy situation or choice?

   • An unhappy situation or choice is not satisfactory or desirable. It is our hope that this unhappy chapter in the history of relations between our two countries will soon be closed. The legislation represents in itself an unhappy compromise. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins! Collins! 1. 2.

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   Is there a lot of unhappiness in my adolescence?

   • There was a lot of unhappiness in my adolescence. If you are unhappy about something, you are not pleased about it or not satisfied with it. He has been unhappy with his son's political leanings. College students are unhappy with their school bookstores. He has, by submitting his resignation, signaled his unhappiness with the government's decision.

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   1 more unhappy and most unhappy are also common not happy; sad to be/look/seem/sound unhappy an unhappy childhood I didn't realize, but he was deeply unhappy at that time. Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

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   4 senses: 1. not joyful; sad or depressed 2. unfortunate or wretched 3. tactless or inappropriate 4. archaic unfavourable.... Click for more definitions.

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   unhappy meaning, definition, what is unhappy: not happy: Learn more.

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   unhappy meaning: 1. sad: 2. not satisfied: . Learn more.

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   Define unhappy. unhappy synonyms, unhappy pronunciation, unhappy translation, English dictionary definition of unhappy. adj. un·hap·pi·er , un·hap·pi·est 1. Not happy or joyful; sad or sorrowful: unhappy over his friend's departure.