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# unhappy

adjective (unhappy, unhappier, unhappiest; also more unhappy, most unhappy); noun form: unhappiness

«unhappy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Sad, not happy or cheerful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#m1)
2. Not pleased or not satisfied with something (unhappy with a mark). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#m2)
3. Unlucky or unfortunate, as in an unhappy accident (a bit formal). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and school it names a feeling: a child can be unhappy at school, unhappy with a result, or unhappy about a decision. In stories it shows the reader how a character feels and often starts a problem the story must solve. In health lessons: if you feel unhappy for a long time, tell a trusted adult. Phrases: unhappy about, unhappy with, an unhappy ending.

### Examples

- The puppy looked unhappy when we left it at home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x1)
- I was unhappy with my spelling test mark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x2)
- Mia felt unhappy because nobody played with her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x3)
- The fairy tale had an unhappy ending. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x4)
- If you feel unhappy for a long time, talk to someone you trust. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x5)
- The neighbours were unhappy about the noise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x6)
- He is the unhappiest when it rains on his birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x7)
- Tell me; are you very unhappy?’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x8)

### Note

«Un-» means «not», so unhappy = not happy. Opposite: happy. Comparative: unhappier or more unhappy. «Unhappy with» a thing, «unhappy about» a situation. It is weaker than «miserable» or «heartbroken».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unhappy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unhappy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unhappy.html) on Mova free.