unhappy Hear it!

unhappy definition

un·happy (-hap′ē)

adjective unhappier -·pier, unhappiest -·pi·est

  1. unlucky; unfortunate
  2. sad; wretched; sorrowful
  3. not suitable or apt; ill-chosen
  4. Obsolete evil; reprehensible

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

unhappy Synonyms

unhappy

modif.

  1. Sad

    miserable, sorrowful, wretched; see troubled 1.

  2. Unfortunate

    afflicted, troubled, in a desperate plight; see unfortunate 2.


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

unhappy Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • aspect: We are unhappy about certain aspects of the proposed changes to the regime for IFAs.

Preposition: with

  • outcome: Should you be unhappy with the outcome or with the action taken, you may address your complaint to OC Admin Sqn.

Modifying Another Word

  • deeply: He, along with others in the know, was deeply unhappy about the added spin.

Modifies a noun

  • wretch: I am an unhappy wretch, and it is all his fault, for he ought to have known his own condition.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: Or you may feel unhappy about their staying over at the homes of friends whose parents you may not know.
unhappy usage examples (more)

The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.

unhappy quotes

'You shouldn't make jokes,'Alice said,'if it makes you so unhappy.'

-Dodgson

Just don't get too complicated Eddie.When a guy gets too complicated he's unhappy. And when he's unhappyöhis luck runs out.

-Chandler, Raymond

Then trust me, there's nothing like drinking So pleasant this side of the grave; It keeps the unhappy from thinking, And makes e'en the valiant more brave.

-Diaz, Porfirio

unhappy quotes (more)

Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations Copyright © 2005 by Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. Published by Wiley, Hoboken, NJ. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Link to this page:

Cite this page:

MLA Style

"unhappy." Webster's New World College Dictionary. 2009

  • Your Dictionary. 4 July 2009
  • <www.yourdictionary.com/unhappy>

APA Style

unhappy. (2009). In Webster's New World College Dictionary

  • Retrieved July 4th, 2009, from www.yourdictionary.com/unhappy

Comments:

Please or Register to post a comment