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not happy

ADJECTIVE
sad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depressed despondent miserable unhappy
WEAK
blue bummed out cheerless crestfallen dejected destroyed disconsolate dispirited down down and out down in the mouth downbeat downcast dragged gloomy grim heavy-hearted hurting in a blue funk in pain in the dumps let-down long-faced low melancholy mirthless mournful saddened sorrowful teary troubled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful ecstatic elated happy
STRONG
joyful joyous overjoyed
WEAK
glad
ADJECTIVE
not pleased
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed disappointed discontented displeased dissatisfied
STRONG
angry put out upset vexed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
contented satisfied

Example Sentences

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"He is not happy, he pretends he is happy," said Tamim.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

It wasn't the fairytale end for Leclerc but even before the crash, he was not happy with his Ferrari team, be it brakes or pit strategy.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“We are not happy with the level of discounting that we saw in the last couple of quarters,” the executive says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Austin Reaves has a bounce-back performance with 31 points, but the Lakers are not happy with the officiating as they fell behind 2-0 to the defending champions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“I was not happy with the information,” Groves grumbled about what he’d learned so far.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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