Unhappy

Unhappy
adj.
Unfortunate: P. and V. δυσδαίμων, δυστυχής, τυχής (Eur., Heracl. 460 but rare V.), Ar. and V. δύσποτμος, δύσμορος (also Antipho. but rare P.), V. μοιρος (also Plat. but rare P.), ἄμμορος, νολβος, δύσμοιρος, Ar. κακοδαίμων; see {{U}}Sad.
Inauspicious: see {{U}}Inauspicious.
Miserable: P. and V. ταλαίπωρος, θλιος, οἰκτρός, Ar. and V. τλήμων, τλας, σχέτλιος, δύστηνος, δείλαιος (rare P.), πανθλιος, V. δϊος, μέλεος, δυστλας, παντλας, παντλήμων.
Dejected: P. and V. θυμος (Xen.); see {{U}}Dejected.
Lamentable: P. and V. οἰκτρός, θλιος, κακός, V. πανδάκρυτος; see {{U}}Lamentable.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.

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  • Unhappy — Un*hap py, a. 1. Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn. [1913 Webster] 2. In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad; sorrowful; as, children render their parents unhappy by misconduct. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unhappy — [adj1] sad bleak, bleeding*, blue*, bummed out*, cheerless, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, destroyed, disconsolate, dismal, dispirited, down*, down and out*, downbeat, downcast, down in the mouth*, dragged, dreary, gloomy, grim,… …   New thesaurus

  • unhappy — index bitter (reproachful), deplorable, despondent, disconsolate, lamentable, lugubrious, pessimistic …   Law dictionary

  • unhappy — c.1300, causing misfortune or trouble (to oneself or others), from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + HAPPY (Cf. happy). Meaning unfortunate, unlucky is recorded from late 14c.; sense of miserable, wretched is recorded from late 14c. (originally via… …   Etymology dictionary

  • unhappy — infelicitous, inapt, unsuitable, improper, inappropriate, unfitting, *unfit Analogous words: inept, maladroit, gauche, *awkward Antonyms: happy …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • unhappy — ► ADJECTIVE (unhappier, unhappiest) 1) not happy. 2) unfortunate. DERIVATIVES unhappily adverb unhappiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • unhappy — [unhap′ē] adj. unhappier, unhappiest 1. unlucky; unfortunate 2. sad; wretched; sorrowful 3. not suitable or apt; ill chosen 4. Obs. evil; reprehensible unhappily adv. unhappiness n …   English World dictionary

  • unhappy — adj. 1) unhappy about, at, over; in; with (she was unhappy about/at/over the news) 2) unhappy to + inf. (she was unhappy to learn the news) 3) unhappy that + clause (we are unhappy that you cannot visit us) * * * [ʌn hæpɪ] at in over with (she… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • unhappy — [[t]ʌnhæ̱pi[/t]] ♦♦♦ unhappier, unhappiest 1) ADJ GRADED If you are unhappy, you are sad and depressed. Her marriage is in trouble and she is desperately unhappy... He was a shy, sometimes unhappy man... I thought of my father s unhappy boyhood.… …   English dictionary

  • unhappy */*/ — UK [ʌnˈhæpɪ] / US adjective Word forms unhappy : adjective unhappy comparative unhappier superlative unhappiest 1) a) feeling sad or upset Why are you so unhappy? Her father was a desperately unhappy man. b) used about situations and experiences… …   English dictionary

  • unhappy — un|hap|py W3S3 [ʌnˈhæpi] adj comparative unhappier superlative unhappiest 1.) not happy ▪ If you re so unhappy, why don t you change jobs? ▪ Leslie had an unhappy childhood. ▪ an unhappy marriage ▪ I was desperately unhappy . 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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