unhappiness

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The feeling of not being happy.

   While there may be some truth in the Anna Karenina principle that all happy families are alike, but every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, we increasingly have a better understanding of what makes for unhappiness and stress in the workplace.

2. 2
   noun

   emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

3. 3
   noun

   state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief

Etymology

From unhappy + -ness or un- + happiness.