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Unhappy

/ʌnˈhæpi/
Feeling or showing sadness, dissatisfaction, or emotional distress.

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Examples:

She is unhappy today.Tom felt unhappy when he lost his job.

Etymology:

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:

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