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# unhappy

«unhappy» in Mova's school dictionary: **Sad, not happy or cheerful** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (unhappy, unhappier, unhappiest; also more unhappy, most unhappy); noun form: unhappiness

### meaning for a pupil

1) Sad, not happy or cheerful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#m1)

2) Not pleased or not satisfied with something (unhappy with a mark). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#m2)

3) Unlucky or unfortunate, as in an unhappy accident (a bit formal). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and school it names a feeling: a child can be unhappy at school, unhappy with a result, or unhappy about a decision. In stories it shows the reader how a character feels and often starts a problem the story must solve. In health lessons: if you feel unhappy for a long time, tell a trusted adult. Phrases: unhappy about, unhappy with, an unhappy ending.

### examples

- The puppy looked unhappy when we left it at home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x1)
- I was unhappy with my spelling test mark. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x2)
- Mia felt unhappy because nobody played with her. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x3)
- The fairy tale had an unhappy ending. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x4)
- If you feel unhappy for a long time, talk to someone you trust. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x5)
- The neighbours were unhappy about the noise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x6)
- He is the unhappiest when it rains on his birthday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x7)
- Tell me; are you very unhappy?’ [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/#x8)

### note

«Un-» means «not», so unhappy = not happy. Opposite: happy. Comparative: unhappier or more unhappy. «Unhappy with» a thing, «unhappy about» a situation. It is weaker than «miserable» or «heartbroken».

### In the corpora

- [The Rat: «We'll rescue the poor unhappy animal!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/45-willows-ch6-part1-the-hour-of-toad/21/)
- [I can't bear to see that poor beast so unhappy ...](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter/16/)
- [Glum, sad, miserable and heartbroken all mean unhappy, but each a different amount.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/20-vocabulary-in-context/10/)
- [Bored animals can become unhappy and destructive, so they need toys, play, walks and new things to sniff.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye/13/)
- [Holding on to anger for days keeps you unhappy, so talk it through and try to forgive.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/89-handling-anger/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «unhappy» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.