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unhappy

[uhn-hap-ee] / ʌnˈhæp i /
ADJECTIVE
sad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depressed despondent miserable not happy sorry
STRONG
troubled
WEAK
bleak blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless crestfallen dejected destroyed disconsolate discouraged dismal dispirited distressed doleful down down and out down in the mouth downbeat downcast downhearted dragged dreary forlorn 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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful elated happy hopeful joyful
WEAK
glad joyous
ADJECTIVE
unfortunate, unlucky
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calamitous unfortunate
WEAK
afflicted cursed hapless ill-fated ill-starred luckless misfortunate unsuccessful untoward wretched
Antonyms
WEAK
fortunate lucky timely

Example Sentences

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"When voters are unhappy, the party in power is usually the one that's held responsible," Sara Sadhwani, a political scientist at Pomona College, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Unsurprisingly, the Dutch Meat Association, which represents the industry, is unhappy at the move, which it calls "an undesirable way to influence consumer behaviour".

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The bridge of that name has always been a reliable factor in unhappy traffic news.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Americans are uneasy about the Iran war and unhappy about higher gas prices, a new survey showed, but they are also getting on with their lives two months after the conflict started.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

One would expect so, but her time in this unhappy town had taught her that it was possible to find the gloom in nearly any situation.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood