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un‧hap‧py S3 W3
comparative unhappier, superlative unhappiest
comparative unhappier, superlative unhappiest1 not happy : If you're so unhappy, why don't you change jobs? Leslie had an unhappy childhood. an unhappy marriage
If you're so unhappy, why don't you change jobs?Leslie had an unhappy childhood.an unhappy marriage2 feeling worried or annoyed because you do not like what is happening in a particular situation
3 formal an unhappy remark, situation etc is not suitable, lucky, or desirable : an unhappy coincidence
an unhappy coincidence —unhappily adverb
—unhappiness noun [uncountable]
WORD FOCUS: sad WORD FOCUS: sad unhappy sad because of the situation you are in
miserable very sad
depressed sad for a long time, and feeling that your life will never get better
gloomy/glum looking sad
down/down in the dumps sad and without much interest in life - usually not in a serious or permanent way
broken-hearted very sad because someone has ended a romantic relationship with you
homesick sad because you are a long way from your home and your friends
➔ See also sad
