unhappy
adjective /ʌnˈhæpi/
/ʌnˈhæpi/
(comparative unhappier, superlative unhappiest)
more unhappy and most unhappy are also commonWord Family
- happy adjective (≠ unhappy)
- happily adverb (≠ unhappily)
- happiness noun (≠ unhappiness)
- not happy; sad
- to feel/look/seem/sound/become unhappy
- an unhappy marriage/childhood
- I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time.
- This story has an unhappy ending.
- unhappy to do something It makes me very unhappy to see you so miserable.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsa2- She grew more unhappy as the years went by.
- She sounded so unhappy when I left her.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- at
- with
- …
- not pleased or satisfied with somebody/something
- unhappy customers
- unhappy about/at something Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter.
- unhappy about/at doing something He was unhappy at being left out of the team.
- unhappy with somebody/something They were unhappy with their accommodation.
- Your teacher says she's very unhappy with you.
- A lot of people were unhappy with the decision.
- unhappy to do something Shareholders are unhappy to have him as their CEO.
- unhappy (that)… Voters are unhappy that he has failed to deliver the kind of change that he promised.
Extra Examples- You should offer unhappy customers a proper complaints system.
- We felt entirely unhappy with the whole situation.
- They were terribly unhappy with the arrangements.
- She was very unhappy at the idea of staying in London.
- He was equally unhappy with the alternative.
- He sounded a bit unhappy about the extra work he had to do.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- at
- with
- …
- (formal) not suitable synonym unfortunate
- an unhappy coincidence
- It was an unhappy choice of words.