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unhappy (adj.)

c. 1300, "causing misfortune or trouble (to oneself or others)," from un- (1) "not" + happy. Meaning "unfortunate, unlucky" is recorded from late 14c.; sense of "miserable, wretched" is recorded from late 14c. (originally via misfortune or mishap).

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Definitions of unhappy from WordNet

unhappy (adj.)
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent;
unhappy over her departure
had an unhappy time at school
unhappy with her raise
after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence
the unhappy (or sad) news
unhappy (adj.)
causing discomfort;
the unhappy truth
unhappy (adj.)
marked by or producing unhappiness; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series;
Synonyms: infelicitous
unhappy (adj.)
generalized feeling of distress;
Synonyms: dysphoric / distressed
From wordnet.princeton.edu