CEFR A2

unhappy

adjective

Meaning

Feeling or showing sorrow or discontent.

Examples

She was unhappy with the service at the restaurant.
He felt unhappy about the news of his friend's illness.

Synonyms: sad, disappointed, downcast, displeased, melancholy

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unhappy (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈhæpi/

Definition

Feeling or showing sorrow or discontent.

Examples

She was unhappy with the service at the restaurant.
He felt unhappy about the news of his friend's illness.
The team was unhappy after losing the championship game.

How to Use unhappy

unhappy about (prepositional phrase): Feeling or showing discontent regarding a specific event or situation. — "I'm unhappy about the way you spoke to me."
unhappy with (prepositional phrase): Feeling dissatisfied or displeased with a person, thing, or outcome. — "They were unhappy with the results of the test."

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