unhappiness B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ənˈhæpiːnɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #18570 Meanings 1 noun The feeling of being sad or not satisfied. Long hours and low pay were the main causes of unhappiness at work. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the feeling of being sad or... sadnessdejectionmisery Etymology AI details From unhappy + -ness or un- + happiness. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unhappiness **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ənˈhæpiːnɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 18570 ## Meanings 1. The feeling of being sad or not satisfied. ## Examples - Long hours and low pay were the main causes of unhappiness at work. ## Etymology From unhappy + -ness or un- + happiness. ## AI Etymology Unhappiness is from unhappy + -ness or un- + happiness. The surface analysis is unhappy + -ness or un- + happiness. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean the feeling of being sad or not satisfied. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown