unhappy

Adjective
Synonyms: dysphoricdistressedinfelicitous

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (4)

  1. 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”
  2. generalized feeling of distressSynonyms: dysphoricdistressed
  3. causing discomfort“the unhappy truth”
  4. marked by or producing unhappiness“infelicitous circumstances”“unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes — American Guide Series”Synonyms: infelicitous
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Unhappy \Un*hap"py\, a.

1.Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn. [1913 Webster]

2.In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad; sorrowful; as, children render their parents unhappy by misconduct. [1913 Webster]

3.Marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as, an unhappy day. "The unhappy morn." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

4.Mischievous; wanton; wicked. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- Un*hap"pi*ly, adv. -- Un*hap"pi*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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