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unhappiness |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Unhappy \Un*hap"py\, a. 1. Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as affairs have taken an unhappy turn. 2. In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad; sorrowful; as children render their parents unhappy by misconduct. 3. Marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as an unhappy day ``The unhappy morn.'' --Milton. 4. Mischievous; wanton; wicked. [Obs.] --Shak. -- {Un*hap"pi*ly}, adv -- {Un*hap"pi*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: unhappiness n 1: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being [syn: {sadness}] [ant: {happiness}] 2: state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief [ant: {happiness}]
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