unhappy
gb/ʌnhˈæpi/ us/ʌnhˈæpi/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2100
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A2
state
1
feeling sad or upset
Feeling sad or not pleased about something.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is unhappy (about/with [something])
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unhappy' with 'angry'. While someone can be both, 'unhappy' usually refers to sadness or dissatisfaction, not anger.
المرادفات
sad (A more general and common word for feeling sorrowful.)
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miserable (Stronger and more intense than 'unhappy', often implying great suffering.)
الأضداد
happy (Direct opposite, meaning feeling pleased or content.)
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content (Implies being satisfied and at peace, the opposite of dissatisfaction.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
deeply unhappy
|feel unhappy
|unhappy childhood
|unhappy marriage
|unhappy with
الموضوعات
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She was unhappy with the results of the exam.
- He felt unhappy after hearing the bad news.
- Their dog seemed unhappy when left alone for too long.
- I’m unhappy about how the meeting went.
- The children looked unhappy in the cold weather.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I am unhappy today.
- She is unhappy with her job.
- He looks unhappy in the photo.
- They are unhappy because it is raining.
adjective
B1
property
2
causing sadness or trouble
Making people feel sad or not satisfied.
نمط الاستخدام:
an unhappy [event/situation/experience]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with 'sad' as a personal feeling. Here it describes events or situations, not emotions directly.
المرادفات
unfortunate (Suggests bad luck or an unlucky result without necessarily implying strong emotion.)
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regrettable (Implies that something is disappointing and should not have happened.)
الأضداد
fortunate (Indicates a positive or lucky outcome, opposite of an unfortunate one.)
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pleasant (Describes something enjoyable and agreeable, opposite of unpleasant or sad-causing.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
unhappy ending
|unhappy situation
|unhappy experience
|unhappy choice
الموضوعات
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- It was an unhappy ending to an otherwise good film.
- The company is in an unhappy situation due to falling sales.
- They had an unhappy experience at the restaurant.
- We must try to avoid another unhappy mistake.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- It was an unhappy day for us.
- The book has an unhappy ending.
- They are in an unhappy situation.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
unhappy
IPA
GB/ʌnhˈæpi/
US/ʌnhˈæpi/
المقاطع والنبر
un - happy (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (happy)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: unhappy
- Comparative: unhappier
- Superlative: unhappiest
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
unhappier
adjective
unhappiest
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unhappiness
noun B2
unhappily
adverb
التعبيرات
an unhappy ending
1/ən ʌnhˈæpi ˈɛndɪŋ/
fixed phrase
sad or disappointing conclusion
A story or event that finishes in a sad way.
أمثلة
- The movie had an unhappy ending when the hero died.
- Their relationship came to an unhappy ending.
make [someone] unhappy
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ʌnhˈæpi/
fixed phrase
cause someone to be sad or upset
To do something that causes a person to feel sad or not pleased.
أمثلة
- It makes me unhappy when you ignore my calls.
- The news made him very unhappy.
unhappy with
1/ʌnhˈæpi wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
dissatisfied with something
Not pleased about something.
أمثلة
- I’m unhappy with my current salary.
- She’s unhappy with how the project turned out.