unhappy

Definition of unhappy in English English dictionary: Not satisfied; unsatisfied; Not lucky; unlucky; Not suitable; unsuitable; Not happy; sad
A moment of time may make us unhappy forever.; {a} unfortunate, distressed, miserable; 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 I suspect he isn't altogether unhappy about my absence A lot of Republicans are unhappy that the government isn't doing more. + unhappiness un·hap·pi·ness He has, by submitting his resignation, signalled his unhappiness with the government's decision; Mischievous; wanton; wicked; tris, pa kontan; Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn; mischievous; 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"; "he looks so sad"; causing discomfort; "the unhappy truth"; {s} sad, morose, depressed; causing discomfort; "the unhappy truth; An unhappy situation or choice is not satisfactory or desirable. this unhappy chapter in the history of relations between our two countries unhappy experiences of writing for television; Marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as, an unhappy day; If you are unhappy, you are sad and depressed. Her marriage is in trouble and she is desperately unhappy He was a shy, sometimes unhappy man = miserable happy + unhappily un·hap·pi·ly `I don't have your imagination,' King said unhappily. an unhappily married woman. + unhappiness un·hap·pi·ness There was a lot of unhappiness in my adolescence; marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series; In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad; sorrowful; as, children render their parents unhappy by misconduct; generalized feeling of distress; mishappy
unhappily: {a} in an unhappy manner
unhappiness: {n} calamity, wretchedness
unhappily: in an unpleasant way; "they were unhappily married"
unhappily: You use unhappily to introduce or refer to a statement when you consider it is sad and wish that it was different. On May 23rd, unhappily, the little boy died Unhappily for Berkowitz, he never got a penny. = unfortunately
unhappily: in an unpleasant way; "they were unhappily married
unhappily: miserably, sadly, sorrowfully
unhappily: in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
unhappily: censoriously
unhappiness: state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
unhappiness: {i} miserableness, sadness, dejection
unhappiness: The feeling of not being happy
unhappiness: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being