[or more unhappy; most unhappy] 1 : sad, depressed, or disappointed : not happy
▪ I can see that he's unhappy, but I don't know why. ▪ I've never seen her looking so unhappy. ▪ I left the store an unhappy [=unsatisfied] customer. — often + with ▪ He was unhappy with the quality of the food. — often + about ▪ The children were all unhappy about going back to school. — often + that ▪ She was unhappy that her favorite television show was canceled. 2 : causing or involving feelings of sadness : not pleasant or joyful
▪ an unhappy childhood/marriage ▪ For three unhappy days we were all stuck in the house because of the blizzard. 3 : not appropriate or lucky
▪ an unhappy choice of career/words ▪ The movie's hero meets an unhappy fate.
▪ I can see that he's unhappy, but I don't know why. ▪ I've never seen her looking so unhappy. ▪ I left the store an unhappy [=unsatisfied] customer. — often + with ▪ He was unhappy with the quality of the food. — often + about ▪ The children were all unhappy about going back to school. — often + that ▪ She was unhappy that her favorite television show was canceled.
▪ an unhappy childhood/marriage ▪ For three unhappy days we were all stuck in the house because of the blizzard.
▪ an unhappy choice of career/words ▪ The movie's hero meets an unhappy fate.
— un·hap·pi·ness noun [noncount]
▪ His unhappiness was clear from the expression on his face.
▪ His unhappiness was clear from the expression on his face.







