1
as in sad
feeling unhappiness
he's been unhappy ever since his family's move, which took him away from all his friends
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2
as in unfortunate
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck
she's trying to forget that whole unhappy attempt to start a business
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3
as in unsuitable
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
a guest unintentionally made unhappy reference to what is a painful situation for the family
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Recent Examples of unhappy
Meanwhile, news reports and Reddit threads suggested season ticket holders have been largely unhappy with their investment in tickets.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
A lot of people are really unhappy about this, especially as not everyone is following the mandate.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 26 Sep. 2025
Roseanne Barr is unhappy that Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
A lot of people are really unhappy about this, especially as not everyone is following the mandate.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 26 Sep. 2025
Roseanne Barr is unhappy that Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhappy
Adjective
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How’s this for a sad old country tune?—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The results were a shock to the family, but one that was tinged with a sad realization.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As Yassir Zabiri flung his boot in the air, the ball bounced off the unfortunate Joshua Wynder and into his own net.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Tight end Orande Gadsden had a very unfortunate early fumble, resulting in a long touchdown run.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Financial promotion rules prevent inappropriate marketing to unsuitable investors.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to a study published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment in 2024, up to 70% of current wine-producing regions could become unsuitable for growing grapes if global temperatures rise by more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels.—
Miguel A. Torres,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Matthiessen was born in 1927 to a pair of well-off, chronically depressed New Yorkers, people who were more likely to pour a stiff drink or take to their beds than to talk openly about their feelings.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Roberts plays an unhappy American in Venice who is wooed by depressed, divorced, and done-with-love Allen in a variety of vaguely dishonest ways.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The regulation is designed to give farmers a stronger negotiating position so that powerful companies in the food supply chain do not impose unfavorable conditions.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The list below shows the entire scope of players with favorable and unfavorable matchups.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The campaign slammed her words and accusations as inappropriate and untrue.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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There were a small number of other inappropriate language complaints and of him being in a state of undress.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Boise State generally made life miserable for Layne, the Idaho Vandals transfer who followed his coach, Jason Eck, from Moscow to Albuquerque.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Brandon Marsh, who produced after a miserable April, looks more like a strong-side platoon corner outfielder than an everyday center fielder.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Any such move before elections would likely be disastrous for Milei.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Finally, as ever, the potential for rash, impulsive decisions with disastrous long-term consequences is never out of mind with this franchise.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Unhappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhappy. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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