Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Feeling or showing sadness, dissatisfaction, or emotional distress.
Unhappy
/ʌnˈhæpi/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
If so, I am the unhappiest woman in the world.'
This news has made me unhappy, but Edward must be unhappier.
Aouda and Passepartout were unhappier about the bet than Phileas Fogg.
Etymology:
The word unhappy originates from the Old English unhǣp which combines the prefix un- meaning not with hǣp meaning happy. This construction has parallels across Germanic languages such as Dutch and German.
Usage Statistics:
18 mentions per 1 million words 
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