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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

/ ÊŒ²Ôˈ³óæ±èɪ /

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

  • ³Ü²Ôˈ³ó²¹±è±è¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ³Ü²Ôˈ³ó²¹±è±è¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·³ó²¹±èp¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·³ó²¹±èp¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unhappy1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English: “causing misfortune, objectionableâ€; un- 1 + happy
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Georgia, from Ipswich, said she was unhappy to find some trousers at the store had pockets stitched in and others - which she wore - did not.

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Americans love success stories, particularly those with humble beginnings and unhappy endings.

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Vance and others were clear that they were unhappy with the United States “bailing out†Europe by clearing the shipping lanes through the Red Sea of Houthi attacks.

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Americans 30 years old and under are profoundly unhappy as compared to the American population as a whole.

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The European Cup organisers too were unhappy that he was the only person found guilty.

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