English Dictionary
Definition unhappy in British English
unhappy
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ʌnˈhæpi/
Example
Why are you so unhappy?
Example
Her father was a desperately unhappy man.
1.1
used about situations and experiences that make people feel unhappy
Example
an unhappy childhood/memory/relationship
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2
not satisfied
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Example
an unhappy coincidence
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