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unhappy.

Not happy; sad.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʌnˈhæpi/
  1. Not happy; sad.

    I am unhappy.
  2. Not satisfied; unsatisfied.

    An unhappy customer is unlikely to return to your shop.
  3. Not lucky; unlucky.

    dated
    The doomed lovers must have been born under an unhappy star.
  4. Not suitable; unsuitable.

    dated
Where this word comes from

From Middle English unhappy; equivalent to un- + happy.

noun/ʌnˈhæpi/
  1. A person who is not happy.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English unhappy; equivalent to un- + happy.

verb/ʌnˈhæpi/
  1. To make or become unhappy; to sadden.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English unhappy; equivalent to un- + happy.

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