Meanings
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1
adj
Sad; not feeling happy.
She felt unhappy after her best friend moved away.
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2
adj
Not satisfied or pleased with something.
An unhappy customer is unlikely to return to your shop.
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3
adj
Unfortunate or unlucky.
The doomed lovers must have been born under an unhappy star.
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4
adj
Causing discomfort or trouble; unwelcome.
Nobody wanted to face the unhappy truth.
Thesaurus
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Word family
Forms
unhappierunhappiest
Derived forms
unhappily
Etymology
From Middle English unhappy; equivalent to un- + happy.
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