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unhappy
01
experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
unhappiest
Comparative
unhappier
gradable
Examples
He felt unhappy in his job despite the high salary.
02
affected by misfortune or ill fate, often believed to result from unlucky circumstances
Examples
The sailor believed he was an unhappy soul, cursed with endless storms.
03
not fitting or appropriate for a particular situation
Examples
The proposal was considered an unhappy solution to the problem, as it failed to address key issues.
Lexical Tree
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