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unhappy



unhappy S3 /ʌnˈhæpi/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative unhappier, superlative unhappiest)
[Word Family: noun: ↑happiness ≠ ↑unhappiness; adverb: ↑happily ≠ ↑unhappily; adjective: ↑happy ≠ ↑unhappy]
1. not happy ⇨ sad:
If you’re so unhappy, why don’t you change jobs?
Leslie had an unhappy childhood.
an unhappy marriage
I was desperately unhappy.
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In everyday English, people often say they feel down or fed up rather than unhappy:
The situation at home was making her feel very down.
2. feeling worried or annoyed because you do not like what is happening in a particular situation
unhappy about/at (doing) something
Dennis is unhappy about having to work on a Saturday.
unhappy with
We were all unhappy with the quality of the service.
3. formal an unhappy remark, situation etc is not suitable, lucky, or desirable SYN unfortunate:
an unhappy coincidence
—unhappiness noun [uncountable]
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1 & 2)
verbs
feel unhappy After a while I didn’t feel quite so unhappy.
look unhappy Both his parents looked very unhappy.
seem unhappy Did Bill seem unhappy to you?
adverbs
very/deeply unhappy The Government was deeply unhappy about criticism from the press.
desperately/terribly/dreadfully unhappy It was the first time she had been away from home and she was desperately unhappy.
nouns
an unhappy childhood Stevens had a unhappy childhood in Manchester.
an unhappy marriage Her parents had had an unhappy marriage.
unhappy memories Ruth tried to put these unhappy memories from her mind.
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THESAURUS
sad not happy: She felt sad as she waved goodbye. | a sad and lonely figure | a sad face | a sad film
unhappy sad, especially for a long time – used about people and periods of time: I was unhappy at school. | an unhappy childhood | He’s obviously a deeply unhappy person.
homesick [not before noun] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends: She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan.
down [not before noun] informal feeling sad for a few hours or days, often for no reason: Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy myself some new clothes. | She’s been kind of down since that argument with Jack.
gloomy looking or sounding sad and without hope – used about people, places, and weather: Why are you all looking so gloomy? | the gloomy immigration office | a gloomy afternoon in February
dejected/downcast looking sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen: ‘I didn’t pass,’ he said, looking dejected. | a downcast expression | He was understandably downcast after the team’s loss.
mournful especially literary looking or sounding sad: the dog’s big mournful eyes | the mournful sound of the church bell | a mournful expression
glum looking sad and disappointed: Don’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next time. | They sat in glum silence.
wistful especially literary looking a little sad and thoughtful, because you wish that the situation was different: She looked at him with a wistful smile.

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unhappy

Sometimes people cry when they're unhappy.

[ʌn'hæpi]
tính từ
buồn rầu, khổ sở, khốn khổ, không vui
an unhappy face
một bộ mặt không vui
to look/sound unhappy
trông/nghe có vẻ không vui
bất hạnh hoặc không may; đáng tiếc
an unhappy event
một việc không hay
an unhappy coincidence/chance
một sự trùng hợp/tình cờ bất hạnh
what has led to this unhappy state of affairs?
điều gì đã dẫn đến tình trạng đáng tiếc này?
không thích hợp, không thích đáng, không đúng lúc
unhappy choice/decision
sự chọn lựa/quyết định không thích hợp


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