Synonyms of unhappiness

unhappiness

noun

as in sadness

a state or spell of low spirits

with time the young woman got over the unhappiness caused by the breakup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sadness
• depression
• melancholy
• sorrowfulness
• sorrow
• anguish
• grief
• misery
• mournfulness
• gloom
• oppression
• dejection
• agony
• despair
• gloominess
• desperation
• joylessness
• glumness
• heartsickness
• pain
• dreariness
• blues
• dumps
• despondency
• despondence
• miserableness
• boredom
• forlornness
• mourning
• distress
• blue devils
• mopes
• downheartedness
• desolation
• doldrums
• regret
• despond
• disconsolateness
• melancholia
• self-pity
• dispiritedness
• discouragement
• dolefulness
• hopelessness
• wretchedness
• somberness
• disheartenment
• woe
• ennui
• dolor
• moodiness
• moroseness
• tedium
• morbidness
• woefulness
• drear
• self-despair
• dismalness
• rue
• morosity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• happiness
• joy
• ecstasy
• elation
• intoxication
• euphoria
• bliss
• exultation
• exuberance
• jubilation
• joyousness
• exhilaration
• rapture
• gladness
• joyfulness
• felicity
• heaven
• mirth
• glee
• merriment
• optimism
• gaiety
• humor
• jollity
• joviality
• gayness
• cheerfulness
• lightheartedness
• blissfulness
• satisfaction
• contentment
• hopefulness
• content
• cheeriness
• elatedness
• cheer
• rapturousness
• gladsomeness
• mirthfulness
• contentedness
• gleefulness
• gratification
• delight
• sunniness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unhappiness

There’s a lot of unhappiness everywhere, but … [traditionally,] America is supposed to be a happy country, and everyone wants to go there. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

His remaining support is soft, while the unhappiness with him is intense. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

There’s something about admitting unhappiness that is a game-changer. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 June 2026

At least, this is the language of unhappiness on reality TV. — Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

That’s up from 65% in March, and underscores Americans’ ongoing unhappiness with the cost of living, which is being compounded by high gas prices because of the war in Iran. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

The tale dates to 1957, inspired in part by Seuss (aka Theodore Geisel)’s own unhappiness over the increasing commercialization of Christmas. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 June 2026

Her disagreeableness may stem from unhappiness with the way her life has turned out. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 7 June 2026

According to the release, family members believed Langan had voluntarily left due to unhappiness at home. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026