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un·hap·py Listen to audio/ˌʌnˈhæpi/ adjective
un·hap·pi·er; un·hap·pi·est
[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.
— un·hap·pi·ness noun [noncount]
His unhappiness was clear from the expression on his face.

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