Adjective: unhappy (unhappier,unhappiest) ,ún'ha-pee
- Experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
"after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so unhappy"; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"
- Generalized feeling of distress
"The patient reported feeling unhappy and unable to enjoy daily activities";
- dysphoric, distressed
- Causing discomfort
"the unhappy truth"
- Marked by or producing unhappiness
"unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes";
- infelicitous
Derived forms: unhappier, unhappiest
See also: cheerless, dejected, depressing, discontent, discontented, felicity, happiness, infelicitous, joyless, lovesick, miserable, sad, sorrowful, suffering, uncheerful, unfortunate, unpleasant, wretched
Antonym: happy
Encyclopedia: Unhappy