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- [uhn-hap-ee]
- /ʌnˈhæp i/
- /ʌnˈhæpi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-hap-ee]
- /ʌnˈhæp i/
Definitions of unhappy word
- adjective unhappy sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy? 1
- adjective unhappy unfortunate; unlucky: an unhappy incident. 1
- adjective unhappy unfavorable; inauspicious: an unhappy omen. 1
- adjective unhappy infelicitous; unsuitable: an unhappy choice of words. 1
- adjective unhappy Archaic. causing trouble; reprehensible; troublesome. 1
- adjective unhappy feeling sad 1
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Origin of unhappy
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English: causing misfortune, objectionable; see un-1, happy
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Parts of speech for Unhappy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unhappy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unhappy
adj unhappy
- afraid — If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
- aggrieved — If you feel aggrieved, you feel upset and angry because of the way in which you have been treated.
- all-fired — excessive; extreme
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- bad break — misfortune, period of bad luck
adjective unhappy
- cheerless — Cheerless places or weather are dull and depressing.
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
- choked — If you say something in a choked voice or if your voice is choked with emotion, your voice does not have its full sound, because you are upset or frightened.
- commiserable — worthy of commiseration; pitiable
- contused — Simple past tense and past participle of contuse.
Antonyms for unhappy
adj unhappy
- a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
- adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
- aglow — If something is aglow, it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light.
adjective unhappy
- agitable — easily agitated or moved
- amical — (now rare) Friendly, amicable.
- centrefold — A centrefold is a picture that covers the two central pages of a magazine, especially a photograph of a naked or partly naked woman.
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- conversible — Capable of being converted.
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