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



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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