adjective
-·pier, -·pi·est- unlucky; unfortunate
- sad; wretched; sorrowful
- not suitable or apt; ill-chosen
- Obs. evil; reprehensible
An unhappy woman.
The definition of unhappy is someone who is sad.
An example of unhappy is when a couple fights all the time and is considering getting divorced; an unhappy marriage.
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unhappy
adjective
un·hap·pi·er, un·hap·pi·est- Not happy or joyful; sad or sorrowful: unhappy over his friend's departure.
- Not satisfied; displeased or discontented: unhappy with her raise.
- Not attended by or bringing good fortune; unlucky: an unhappy development.
- Not suitable; inappropriate: an unhappy choice of words.
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- un·hap′pi·ly
adverb
- un·hap′pi·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative unhappier, superlative unhappiest)
- Not happy; sad.
- Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
- Not lucky; unlucky.
- Not suitable; unsuitable.
Origin
un- +"Ž happy
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Sentence Examples
- "If thou art determined, O God, to destroy me," the unhappy Angevin exclaimed, "let my fall be gradual!"
- She was suddenly lost in the unhappy never after.
- Pierre's gloomy, unhappy look struck her.
- He was unhappy about something.
- I didn't want to lose you, but I didn't want you to be unhappy like mother either.
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