UNHAPPY
dysphoric, distressed, unhappy
(adjective) generalized feeling of distress
infelicitous, unhappy
(adjective) marked by or producing unhappiness; “infelicitous circumstances”; “unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes”- American Guide Series
unhappy
(adjective) experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; “unhappy over her departure”; “unhappy with her raise”; “after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence”; “had an unhappy time at school”; “the unhappy (or sad) news”; “he looks so sad”
unhappy
(adjective) causing discomfort; “the unhappy truth”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unhappy (comparative unhappier or more unhappy, superlative unhappiest or most unhappy)
Not happy; sad.
Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
(mostly, dated) Not lucky; unlucky.
(mostly, dated) Not suitable; unsuitable.
Synonyms
• (not happy): See Thesaurus:sad
Antonyms
• happy
• glad
• delighted
• exuberant
• joyous
• joyful
Noun
unhappy (plural unhappies)
An individual who is not happy.
Source: Wiktionary
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