EnglishMain Dictionary
unhappy
Universal Words
adjective (unhappier, unhappiest)
HELPNOTE more unhappy and most unhappy are also common
1 not happy; sad:
to look / seem / sound unhappy * an unhappy childhood / marriage
2 ~ (about / at / with sth) not pleased or satisfied with sth:
They were unhappy with their accommodation. * He was unhappy at being left out of the team. * Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter.
3 (formal) unfortunate or not suitable:
an unhappy coincidence * It was an unhappy choice of words.
unhappiness noun [U]
