UNHAPPIED

Etymology

Adjective

unhappied (comparative more unhappied, superlative most unhappied)

(obsolete) Made unhappy.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*hap"pied, a.

Definition: Made unhappy. [Obs.] Shak.

UNHAPPY

Un*hap"py, a.

1. Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.

2. In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad; sorrowful; as, children render their parents unhappy by misconduct.

3. Marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as, an unhappy day. "The unhappy morn." Milton.

4. Mischievous; wanton; wicked. [Obs.] Shak.

– Un*hap"pi*ly, adv.

– Un*hap"pi*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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