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Unhappy

🔄 Synonyms of "Unhappy"

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
wretchedCharacterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
sadverbFeeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
sorrynoun(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
distressedAnxious or uneasy.
badnounOf low quality.
unfortunatenounMarked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
miserablenounIn a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
unpleasantNot pleasant.
infelicitousInappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.
lovesickHaving an aching desire for one's beloved.
sufferingnounThe condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
nostalgicnounOf, having, or relating to nostalgia.
dysphoricnounPertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
homesick(often with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

↔️ Antonyms of "Unhappy"

Words with the opposite meaning.

WordDefinition
euphoricnounFeeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria
happyverbHaving a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Unhappy"

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WordDefinition
infelicitousInappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.
badOf low quality.
unfortunateMarked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
unpleasantNot pleasant.
miserableIn a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
wretchedCharacterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
sadFeeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
distressedAnxious or uneasy.
sufferingExperiencing pain; characterized by suffering.
homesick(often with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.
sorry(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
nostalgicOf, having, or relating to nostalgia.
lovesickHaving an aching desire for one's beloved.
dysphoricPertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
unsatisfiedNot satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.
inopportuneHappening/occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
untowardUnfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
ill-judgedBadly judged, unwise, rash.
hapless(especially of a person) unfortunate.
unsuccessfulFailed, not successful.

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