unhappy
$ \mathrm{unhappy}
adjective
/ʌnˈhæpi/
(comparative unhappier, superlative unhappiest)
more unhappy and most unhappy are also common
1 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.
TOPICS Feelings A2
Collocations
verbs
befeellook…
adverb
extremelyfairlyvery…
preposition
aboutatwith…
2 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.
3 ​(formal) not suitable
SYNONYM unfortunate
an unhappy coincidence
It was an unhappy choice of words.