Definition of unhappy

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  • unhappy is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • unhappy is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • unhappy is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of unhappy

  • generalized feeling of distress (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. distressed
    2. dysphoric
  • marked by or producing unhappiness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes

    Synonyms

    1. infelicitous
  • causing discomfort (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the unhappy truth
  • experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent (adjective)

    Examples

    1. unhappy over her departure
    2. unhappy with her raise
    3. after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence
    4. had an unhappy time at school
    5. the unhappy (or sad) news

See definition of unhappy in Merriam Webster